U.S. Navy fleet, Los Angeles Harbor, Los Angeles. 1925

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  Los Angeles from Graphic Arts Building, 417 East Pico. February 10, 1925

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  A panoramic view of Los Angeles from the Graphic Arts Building located at 417 East Pico. The view faces mostly north, with the San Gabriel Mountains barely visible in the background. The church with two spires on the far left is St. Joseph's Church, a Gothic structure at the corner of 12th and Los Angeles that burned down in 1983. Most of the buildings in the foreground are two-level houses, apartments, and businesses. Writing in white in lower right corner reads "L.A. from Graphic Art Bldg ; Pico near Maple ; Feb. 10, 1925" and "Pettit's Studio ; 1416 W. Pico ; RI 8534".

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  Westwood Village, Westwood, Los Angeles. 1933

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  A panoramic view of a residential area of Westwood Village, in Westwood, Los Angeles. The area is built on rolling hills and has streets lined with street lamps. The houses in the foreground are somewhat widely spaced, but the houses on the hills on the left and in the center are more closely spaced. The areas between the houses have only low scrub growing. Writing in white on the right reads "Pettit's Studio ; 1416 W. Pico L.A. ; RI. 8534 ; Made 1933."

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  Pico and La Cienega, Los Angeles. August 13, 1933

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  A panoramic view of the intersection of Pico and La Cienega in Los Angeles. On the far side of the street is the Pico Fairway, a driving range that has a billboard advertising a "Free Exhibition ; Stan Kertes ; Babe Didrickson ; Wed Eve Aug 23rd". At the corner there is a tract office for the Olympic Beverly Plaza. Across the street there are a few cafes and shops. There are rows of houses at the far side of the driving range. Writing in white at the bottom of the image reads "Pettit's Studio ; 1416 W Pico Blvd. ; Phone RI 8534 ; Photo made 8-13-33".

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  University of California, Los Angeles, from Beverly Boulevard, Westwood, Los Angeles. approximately 1932

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  A panoramic view of the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles, from Beverly Boulevard. There are a few houses or apartments on the left, beyond which is a small lake. The UCLA campus is in the center of the image, with the Men's and Women's Gymnasiums at the bottom of the hill, in front of Royce Hall and College Library (now Powell Library). There are numerous automobiles parked in front of the gymnasiums. Westwood Village is visible on the far right. The road in the foreground is labeled "Beverly Blvd." in white, though there is no corresponding Beverly Boulevard in Westwood today. Writing in white in the bottom center reads "Made 1931 ; Pettit's Studio ; 1416 W. Pico L.A. ; RI. 8534".

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  Closing of Fleet Mission, San Pedro, Los Angeles. February, 1925

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  A panoramic group photograph of the closing of the U.S. Fleet Mission at San Pedro, Los Angeles. Five men in Catholic clerical garb are seated in the center, in front of about 120 men in uniform, mostly sailors, a few marines. There are also a handful of civilians among the group. They are posed in front of the Mason Hotel and the Del Mar Hotel and Cafe. Writing in white at bottom of image reads "Closing of Fleet Mission. Given for U.S. Fleet San Pedro, Calif. 15-25 Feb 1925 by Father Raphael C.P. under the direction of Father Joseph T. Casey Lt. Com. (Ch. C.) U.S.N." Writing in white in lower left corner reads "No. 104638 ; Aerograph Co. ; 1763 W Vernon Ave. ; Los Angeles". Left side of the negative is distorted.

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  Undeveloped land for sale. June 20, 1923

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