Panoramic view of downtown Los Angeles, looking south between Spring Street and Broadway from the Courthouse, ca.1905

Photograph of a panoramic view of downtown Los Angeles, looking south between Spring Street and Broadway from the Courthouse, ca.1905. The cityscape is thriving with many commercial buildings, including one under construction (upper right). Prominent buildings are the Nadeau Hotel (center left) and the Chamber of Commerce building (center).; CHS-5065: Legible signs include: "The Empire", "The Times Mirror Printing & Binding House, 110 N. Broadway", "engravers, printers", "printing, bookbinding, engraving", "Baumbardt Publishing Co. Printers", "Office of ... and contractor ...", "wines, liquor", "Kent[uc]ky Liq[uor]", "L.A. Rubber Stamp Co., seals, stencils, stamps, badge, check, ...", "Hotel Nadeau", "Trust Building", "Hotel Lex[ing]to[n]", "...air, ...ster & Co., ...agate & tinware, ... stoves, ...otions", "Jas. Smith & Co., clothiers", "Luckenbach & Co. Inc. Jewelers, 141 S. Spring St.", "offices for rent in this building", "Bryson Blo...", "Dro...ld ma[de] signs, 143 S. [Broadw]ay", "Chamber of Commerce", "...r[e]nts, [t]he great credit ho[use]", "Wood Bros. Clothiers, [34]3 & 345 S. Spring", "Geo J. Birkel Co., Steinw..., and other ..., pian...", "C.H. Frost Building", "Grant Building".; CHS-5066: Legible signs include: "Franklin", "Brotherto[n]", "Highland Villa", "Hotel Lincoln".