View of Hill Street looking from Fourth Street, Los Angeles, ca.1928-1930

Photograph of a view of Hill Street looking from Fourth Street, Los Angeles, ca.1928-1930. 11-story and smaller highrise buildings line the street to either side, advertising commercial products and services out of shopfronts at their bases, or on their sides. Automobiles, pedestrians and cable-cars navigate the street at center.; Legible signs include from left to right: "[...]lphia Hotel", "[D]rink Coca-Cola", "Tokyo Chop Suey", "[...] Clark [...]Rooms [...]ate Baths", "Absolutely Fireproof", "Thomas[...] Restaurant / All Women [...]", "Famous Coffee Shop for Ladies and Gents / Steaks and Chops", "Law Offices Joseph Scott", "Dr. C.P. Kalionzes", "D.C. Roberts", "Kodak Finishing", "Drugs", "Turkish Baths", "People's National Bank", "Cleaning, Pressing and Repairing", "Shoe Repairing", "Houck's Farm Creamery", "Subway Terminal", "Terminal Lunch Ro[om]", "Your Most Convenient Bank", "Shine L.A.", "Seats 15¢ Big Double Bill", and "State Life of Indiana".