View of the Los Angeles City Garage with the civic center in the background, 1927

Photograph of a view of the Los Angeles City Garage with the civic center in the background, 1927. The garage can be seen in the foreground at right and many automobiles are visible in a parking lot at center. The Hall of Justice, the Courthouse, the partially completed City Hall and the Hall of Records can be seen from left to right in the background. City Hall has no walls and is made of steel beams. Wide paved streets are visible in the foreground and at left.; Legible signs include, from left: ""Starts Friday April 1 Matinee Ladies", "Now Mats. Tues. Thurs. Sat. Smashing All Records Alias the Deacon with Berton Churchill", "Mother's 'Secret' for wonderful coffee -- Newmark flavor", "Now Playing New Mission Playhouse R. D. MacLean", "Old Gold", "Goodrich", "Rooms $1.00 & Up", "New Hotel Broadway and apartments", "The McCarthy Co. Homes on Terms", "Hotel", and "Private Keep Out".

1927年拍摄的洛杉矶市政车库（Los Angeles City Garage）景观照片，背景为市政中心片区。画面右侧前景处可见该车库，中央区域的停车场内停放有多辆汽车。背景区域从左至右依次可见司法厅（Hall of Justice）、法院大楼、尚未完工的市政厅以及档案厅（Hall of Records），其中该未完工的市政厅仅以钢梁搭建，尚未砌筑墙体。前景区域与画面左侧可见宽阔的铺装街道。画面中清晰可辨的标识从左至右依次为：「4月1日周五起，女士专属日场放映」、「今日放映：周二、周四、周六日场。打破票房纪录的电影《冒牌执事》（Alias the Deacon），主演伯顿·丘吉尔（Berton Churchill）」、「母亲的‘秘诀’：铸就绝佳咖啡风味——纽马克（Newmark）风味」、「当前热映：新使命剧院（New Mission Playhouse）演出，R·D·麦克林（R. D. MacLean）主演」、「老金（Old Gold）」、「固特异（Goodrich）」、「客房价格1美元起」、「全新百老汇酒店与公寓」、「麦卡锡公司（McCarthy Co.）分期付款购房」、「酒店」以及「私人区域，请勿入内」。