Photographs of Hollywoodland, Calif., and Orange County coastline, circa 1924-1929

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Summary

Creators:
Woodruff, S.H. (Sidney H.)
Extent:
1 folder
Language:
English and Collection materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item, date]; Hollywoodland, Calif., and Orange County coastline photographs, PC 002; [box number, folder number]; California Historical Society.

Background

Scope and content:

Contains photos of the 1920s Hollywoodland real estate development in Los Angeles, Calif., including surrounding hills. Photos show newly built homes, and houses and roads under construction (two photos feature horse teams). Several photos have views of the Hollywoodland sign, and visible in one photo is the Woodruff developers billboard. Includes a few photos picturing two of the same men (developers?) surveying the area, holding rolled up plans. There is one photo each of an unidentified woman on the beach and an airplane in flight. Photographs showing a coastline are most likely of Dana Point, Orange County.

Acquisition information:
Provenance unknown.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

California Historical Society collections have been transferred to Stanford University Libraries. Collections will be unavailable as Stanford accessions them and updates records. Please contact chscollection@stanford.edu with any inquiries.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item, date]; Hollywoodland, Calif., and Orange County coastline photographs, PC 002; [box number, folder number]; California Historical Society.

Location of this collection:
Department of Special Collections, Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6004, US
Contact:
(650) 725-1022
chscollection@stanford.edu
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