Finding Aid to the Los Angeles County Public and Corporate Architecture Photographs Compiled by the Contracting Firm of Beyer & Abrahamson

Michele Loran
The Bancroft Library
2016
The Bancroft Library
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000
bancref@library.berkeley.edu


Language of Material: English
Contributing Institution: The Bancroft Library
Title: [Los Angeles County public and corporate architecture photographs compiled by the contracting firm of Beyer & Abrahamson]
creator: Beyer & Abrahamson
Identifier/Call Number: BANC PIC 2014.185
Physical Description: approximately 140 photographs in 1 box and 1 oversize folder : chiefly gelatin silver prints ; sheets chiefly 21 x 16 cm (8 x 10 format)
Date (inclusive): 1935-1966
Abstract: Chiefly professional photographs documenting various Los Angeles area buildings constructed by the firm of Beyer & Abrahamson.
Physical Location: Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored offsite and advance notice may be required for use. For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of University of California gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Los Angeles County public and corporate architecture photographs compiled by the contracting firm of Beyer & Abrahamson, BANC PIC 2014.185, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The Los Angeles County public and corporate architecture photographs compiled by the contracting firm of Beyer & Abrahamson were purchased by The Bancroft Library from Michael Maslan in 2014.

Scope and Content

Chiefly professional photographs documenting various Los Angeles area buildings presumably constructed by the firm of Beyer & Abrahamson. Types of buildings depicted include schools, post offices, hospitals, housing projects, and office buildings and other facilities of utility companies and military agencies. Most buildings depicted during or shortly after construction.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Architecture -- California -- Los Angeles -- Design and construction -- Photographs
Public buildings
Commercial buildings
Beyer & Abrahamson

item 1

Inglewood Post Office. Nov. 6, 1935, 1935

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Lindburg Studio.
item 2

New U.S. Post Office of Inglewood, California. Nov. 7, 1935, 1935

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Lindburg Studio.
item 3

Long Beach Post Office. Finish Tower, 1935

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Mayson W. Shouler Studios.
item 4

Lafayette Junior High Administration Building, 1936

Physical Description: 1 photograph
item 5

Lafayette Junior High Administration Building, 1936

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Mayson W. Shouler Studios.
item 6

Mount Vernon Junior High Gymnasium, 1936

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Mayson W. Shouler Studios.
item 7

Venice High School Shop. #2, 1936

Physical Description: 1 photograph
item 8

Venice High School Shop. #3, 1936

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Lindburg Studio.
item 9

Hoover Street School, 1937

Physical Description: 1 photograph
item 10

Roosevelt High. Classroom Building, 1937

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Mayson W. Shouler Studios.
item 11

Roosevelt High. Classroom Building, 1937

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Mayson W. Shouler Studios.
item 12

Vermont Avenue School, 1937

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Keystone Photo Service.
item 13

Vermont Avenue School, 1937

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Keystone Photo Service.
item 14

Loreto Street School. Classroom and Auditorium Building, 1938

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Mayson W. Shouler Studios.
item 15

Loreto Street Elementary School. Classroom and Auditorium Building. Hallway. [Contractor: Theo A. Beyer Corp., per slip adhered to back of photo.], 1938

Physical Description: 1 photograph
item 16

Glendale Board of Education. Warehouse, 1939

Physical Description: 1 photograph
item 17

North Hollywood Junior High School. Six Buildings, 1939

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Mayson W. Shouler Studios.
item 18

North Hollywood Junior High School. Administration Building, 1939

Physical Description: 1 photograph
item 19

North Hollywood Junior High School. Science Building, 1939

Physical Description: 1 photograph
item 20

North Hollywood Junior High School. Physical Education Building, 1939

Physical Description: 1 photograph
item 21

North Hollywood Junior High School. Shop E, 1939

Physical Description: 1 photograph
item 22

North Hollywood Junior High School. Shop F, 1939

Physical Description: 1 photograph
item 23

North Hollywood Junior High School. Cafeteria, 1939

Physical Description: 1 photograph
item 24

Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School. Auditorium, 1940

Physical Description: 1 photograph
item 25

Woodrow Wilson High School. Administration Building, 1940

Physical Description: 1 photograph
item 26

Abraham Lincoln High. Physical Education Building. Rode Photo Service, 1941

Physical Description: 1 photograph
item 27

Abraham Lincoln High. Physical Education Building, 1941

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Rode Photo Service.
item 28

Associated Telephone Company. Long Beach, California, 1947

Physical Description: 1 photograph
item 29

Associated Telephone Company. Long Beach, California, 1947

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: The Inman Company.
item 30

Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company. Long Beach, California, 1947

Physical Description: 1 photograph
item 31

Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company. Long Beach, California, 1947

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Julius R. Young.
item 32

Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company. Beyer and Abrahamson, General Contractors. Gardena Building. Nov. 29, 1948, 1948

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Modernage Photo Service.
item 33

Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company. Beyer and Abrahamson, General Contractors. Gardena Building. Nov. 29, 1948, 1948

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Modernage Photo Service.
item 34

Store for George Elkins. Jerry Rothschild Store. Alley Elevation. Beyer and Abrahamson, General Contractors. Beverly Hills, California, 1948

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Tunick and Tunick.
item 35

Store for George Elkins. Jerry Rothschild Store. Front Elevation. Beyer and Abrahamson, General Contractors. Beverly Hills, California, 1948

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Tunick and Tunick.
item 36

Mitchell Stores. Long Beach, California, 1948

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Modernage Photo Service.
item 37

Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company. Oxford Building. Beyer and Abrahamson, General Contractors. Beverly Hills, California. Nov. 14, 1947, 1948

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Tunick and Tunick.
item 38

Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company. Beverly Hills, California, 1948

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Tunick and Tunick.
item 39

Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company. Wilmington Building. Beyer and Abrahamson, General Contractors. Wilmington, California. April 1948, 1948

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Modernage Photo Service.
item 40

Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company. Wilmington Building. Beyer and Abrahamson, General Contractors. Wilmington, California. April 1948, 1948

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Modernage Photo Service.
item 41

Starr King School. Long Beach, California, 1948

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Gelder Studio.
item 42

Starr King School. Long Beach, California, 1948

Physical Description: 1 photograph
item 43

Associated Telephone Building. West Los Angeles, 1948-1949

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Tunick and Tunick.
item 44

Associated Telephone Company, Ltd. Hermosa. Redondo Building, 1949

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Gray's Photography.
item 45

Associated Telephone Company, Ltd. Hermosa. Redondo Building, 1949

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Gray's Photography.
item 46

Associated Telephone Building. Huntington Beach, California, 1950

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Roy Cline.
item 47

Associated Telephone Building. Laguna Beach, California, 1950

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Roy Cline.
item 48

Associated Telephone Building. Laguna Beach, California, 1950

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Roy Cline.
item 49

California National Guard. Type ""I"" Armory. Ontario, California, 1950

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Tunick and Tunick.
item 50

California National Guard. Type ""I"" Armory. Ontario, California, 1950

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Tunick and Tunick.
item 51

Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company. Addition to Compton Building. 608 East Compton Boulevard. Compton, California. August 1951, 1951

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Tunick and Tunick.
item 52

Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company. Addition to Compton Building. 608 East Compton Boulevard. Compton, California. August 1951, 1951

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Tunick and Tunick.
item 53

Associated Telephone Building. Downey, California, 1951

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Tunick and Tunick.
item 54

Associated Telephone Company, Ltd. Santa Monica Building, 1951

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Tunick and Tunick.
item 55

California Air National Guard. Four Buildings and Utilities. Van Nuys, California, 1951

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Tunick and Tunick.
item 56

California Air National Guard. Four Buildings and Utilities. Van Nuys, California, 1951

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Tunick and Tunick.
item 57

California Air National Guard. Four Buildings and Utilities. Van Nuys, California, 1951

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Tunick and Tunick.
item 58

California Air National Guard. Four Buildings and Utilities. Van Nuys, California, 1951

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Tunick and Tunick.
item 59

California Air National Guard. Four Buildings and Utilities. Van Nuys, California, 1951

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Tunick and Tunick.
item 60

Associated Telephone Company, Ltd. Whittier Poleyard, 1952

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Tunick and Tunick.
item 61

Associated Telephone Company, Ltd. Whittier Poleyard, 1952

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Tunick and Tunick.
item 62

Associated Telephone Company, Ltd. Whittier Poleyard, 1952

Physical Description: 1 photograph
item 63

Associated Telephone Company, Ltd. Whittier Poleyard, 1952

Physical Description: 1 photograph
item 64

Associated Telephone Company, Ltd. Whittier Poleyard, 1952

Physical Description: 1 photograph
item 65

Associated Telephone Company, Ltd. Whittier Poleyard, 1952

Physical Description: 1 photograph
item 66

Associated Telephone Company, Ltd. Whittier Poleyard, 1952

Physical Description: 1 photograph
item 67

Associated Telephone Company, Ltd. Whittier Poleyard, 1952

Physical Description: 1 photograph
item 68

Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company. Lomita Building. 25624 Walnut Street. Lomita, California. Oct. 8, 1952, 1952

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Tunick and Tunick.
item 69

Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company. 1952 Alteration. Hollywood Building. 1429 North Gower Street. Los Angeles, California. Oct. 1, 1952, 1952

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Tunick and Tunick.
item 70

Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company. Addition to Reseda Building. 6843 Reseda Boulevard. Reseda, California. Feb. 29, 1952, 1952

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Tunick and Tunick.
item 71

U.S. Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Training Center. Compton, California, 1952

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Tunick and Tunick.
item 72

Associated Telephone Company, Ltd. Norwalk Building, 1953

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Tunick and Tunick.
item 73

General Telephone Company. Oxnard Building, 1953

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Tunick and Tunick.
item 74

Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company. 1952 Alteration. Hollywood Building. 1429 North Gower Street. Los Angeles, California. Feb. 3, 1953, 1953

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Tunick and Tunick.
item 75

Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company. 1953 Addition to Hollywood Garage Building. 6105 De Longpre Avenue. Hollywood, California. Sept. 29, 1953, 1953

Physical Description: 1 photograph
item 76

General Telephone Building. Baldwin Park, California, 1954

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Tunick and Tunick.
item 77

General Telephone Building. Bel Air, California, 1954

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Tunick and Tunick.
item 78

General Telephone Building. 1954 Addition. West Los Angeles, 1954

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Tunick and Tunick.
item 79

Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company. 1954 Addition to Anaheim Building, 1954

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Renwood Studio.
item 80

Mead Building. Beverly Hills, California, 1954

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Tunick and Tunick.
item 81

Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company. Kester Building Addition, 1955

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Able Photo Service.
item 82

Pacific Telephone Company. North Hollywood Addition. $100,000.00, 1955

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Tunick and Tunick.
item 83

General Telephone Building. Norwalk, California, 1956

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Able Photo Service.
item 84

General Telephone Company. Puente Equipment Building, 1956

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Able Photo Service.
item 85

General Telephone Company. Westminster, California, 1956

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Able Photo Service.
item 86

Pacific Telephone Building. (Only part shown in photo.) $1,500,000.00 Anaheim, California, 1956

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Able Photo Service.
item 87

Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company. Huntington Park, California, 1956

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Able Photo Service.
item 88

Pacific Telephone Building. Cedros Company Building. Van Nuys, 1956

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Able Photo Service.
item 89

General Telephone Store Room and Pole Yard. Pomona, California, 1956-1957

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Able Photo Service.
item 90

General Telephone Store Room and Pole Yard. Pomona, California, 1956-1957

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Able Photo Service.
item 91

Pacific Telephone Building. Plymouth. Los Angeles, California, 1957

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Able Photo Service.
item 92

General Telephone Building. Pomona, California, 1957-1958

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Able Photo Service.
item 93

General Telephone Building. Ontario, California. Able Photo Service, 1958

Physical Description: 1 photograph
item 94

General Telephone Building. Walnut, California, 1958

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Able Photo Service.
item 95

Granada Hills High School. Granada Hills, California, 1958-1959

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Able Photo Service.
item 96

Pacific Telephone Building. Reseda, California, 1958-1959

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Able Photo Service.
item 97

General Telephone Building. Rowland, California, 1959

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Able Photo Service.
item 98

Pacific Telephone Building. Newhall, California, 1959

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Able Photo Service.
item 99

George Elkins Office Building. Beverly Hills, California, 1960

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Able Photo Service.
item 100

Pacific Telephone Community Building. Beverly Hills, California, 1960

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Able Photo Service.
item 101

Pacific Telephone Building. Northridge, California, 1960

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Able Photo Service.
item 102

Pacific Telephone Building. Beverly Hills, California, 1960-1961

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Able Photo Service.
item 103

General Telephone Installation and Repair Yard. West Los Angeles, 1961

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Able Photo Service.
item 104

Pacific Telephone Community Office. Pleasant. Los Angeles, 1961

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Able Photo Service.
item 105

General Telephone Equipment Building. El Rio, California, 1962

Physical Description: 1 photograph
item 106

Department Water and Power. Los Angeles, California, 1963

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Ron Farquhar.
item 107

Pacific Telephone Building. Garden Grove, California, 1963

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Ron Farquhar.
item 108

General Telephone building. Culver City, California, 1964

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Ron Farquhar.
item 109

Pacific Telephone Company. San Clemente, California, 1964

Physical Description: 1 photograph
item 110

Pacific Telephone Building. Van Nuys, California, 1964

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Ron Farquhar.
item 111

General Telephone Company. Long Beach Uptown Company Building, 1966

Physical Description: 1 photograph
item 112

General Telephone Company. Playa Del Rey Company Building, 1966

Physical Description: 1 photograph
item 113

[Unidentified building exterior with scaffolding. Older residential bungalows in foreground.], [approximately 1935-1940]

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Tunick and Tunick.
item 114

General Telephone Company. Puente Equipment Building, undated

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Able Photo Service.
item 115

[Exterior of George Elkins Company building on Santa Monica Blvd.], [approximately 1955?]

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Able Photo Service.
item 116

[Exterior of George Elkins Company building on Santa Monica Blvd.: duplicate copy], [approximately 1955?]

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Photographer: Able Photo Service.

Note

Duplicate of item 115.
item 117--AX

General Telephone Building. Pomona C.O. Building. 1957-1958. $3,000,000, 1957?

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Note

Frashers Fotos.
item 118--AX

3763 Floresta Way, Los Angeles, 1937

Physical Description: 1 photograph
item 119--AX

3763 Floresta Way, Los Angeles, 1937

Physical Description: 1 photograph
item 120--AX

3763 Floresta Way, Los Angeles, 1937

Physical Description: 1 photograph
item 121--AX

Vermont Avenue School. First Floor West Wing Corridor, undated

Physical Description: 1 photograph
item 122--AX

Administration and Treatment Building. State Hospital. SPADRA, 1940

Physical Description: 1 photograph
item 123--AX

Truman Boyd Manor. Housing Project California. 4807 at Long Beach, 1944

Physical Description: 1 photograph
item 124--AX

Truman Boyd Manor. Housing Project California. 4807 at Long Beach, 1944

Physical Description: 1 photograph
item 125--AX

Truman Boyd Manor. 1000 Unit War Housing Project California. 4807 at Long Beach, 1944

Physical Description: 1 photograph
item 126--AX

Truman Boyd Manor. Housing Project California. 4807 at Long Beach, 1944

Physical Description: 1 photograph
item 127--AX

Truman Boyd Manor. Housing Project California. 4807 at Long Beach, 1944

Physical Description: 1 photograph
item 128--AX

Ships Service Building. Auditorium. Gymnasium. Corona Naval Hospital. September 25, 1945, 1945

Physical Description: 1 photograph
item 129--AX

Auditorium. Corona Naval Hospital. September 28, 1945, 1945

Physical Description: 1 photograph
item 130--AX

Auditorium. Gymnasium, Ships Service Building and Ships Service Storehouse. Corona Naval Hospital. September 28, 1945, 1945

Physical Description: 1 photograph
item 131--AX

Ships Service Building. Ships Service Storehouse. Auditorium and Gymnasium. Corona Naval Hospital. September 25, 1945, 1945

Physical Description: 1 photograph
item 132--AX

Corona Naval Hospital. Gymnasium Steel Arches. September 25, 1945, 1945

Physical Description: 1 photograph
item 133--AX

Ships Service Storehouse. Corona Naval Hospital. September 28, 1945, 1945

Physical Description: 1 photograph
item 134--AX

Gymnasium Steel Arches. Corona Naval Hospital. September 28, 1945, 1945

Physical Description: 1 photograph
item 135--AX

St. Francis Hospital. Lynwood, California, 1945

Physical Description: 1 photograph
item 136--AX

St. Francis Hospital. Lynwood, California, 1945

Physical Description: 1 photograph
item 137--AX

St. Francis Hospital. Lynwood, California, 1945

Physical Description: 1 photograph
item 138--AX

St. Francis Hospital. Lynwood, California, undated

Physical Description: 1 photograph
item 139--AX

Clippings pertaining to Associated Telephone Company Building in West Los Angeles, undated

Physical Description: 1 photograph