Title:
San Pedro, Los Angeles Co[unty], California
Creator/Contributor:
Pierce, Bruce Wellington (1858-1947), American, artist and lithographer (artist and lithographer)
Date:
[ca. 1895]
Identifier:
BANC PIC 1963.002:0975--D
Format:
print on paper: lithograph, color
55.8 x 80 cm.
Content/Description:
Bird's-eye view looking inland from Pacific Ocean; waterfront area in foreground with beach and bathhouse, railroads (Southern
Pacific Railroad and Los Angeles Terminal Railroad), and piers and wharves (piles of lumber at right); numerous ships (steam
and sail) in harbor. Marginal views include residences, businesses, churches, and public buildings.
Notes/Inscriptions:
Printed title (LC). Printed (LR, within image--caption or signature?): G. Falk. Handwritten date (LC): ca. 1895. Printed (LL):
Drawn & litho'd by B.W. Pierce, 230 N. Main St[reet], L[os] A[ngeles], Cal[ifornia].
Subjects:
Buildings;
Business enterprises;
California, Southern;
Churches;
Dwellings;
Harbors;
Los Angeles region (Calif.);
Lumber industry;
Railroads;
Settlements;
Vessels;
Waterfronts
Genre/Format:
Bird's-eye views;
Lithographs, color