Spring Street looking north from 6th Street, downtown Los Angeles, 1915

Photograph of Spring Street looking north from Sixth Street, downtown Los Angeles, 1915. The structures are mostly eight to ten-story commercial buildings. The sidewalk is crowded with pedestrians. Several automobiles and streetcars are driving in the street. Many more automobiles are parked at the curbs.; Legible signs include: "Salt Lake route", "Western Railway", "Western Ry.", "Ticket and freight office", "Los Angeles Trust & Savings Bank", "Robert Marsh, real estate", "Geo. B. Thomas, [...] investments", "E.K. Wood Lumber Co.", "& retail", "Geo. E. Hart & Co., [...] farmlands", "Wesley Roberts Co.", "Kodaks", "Restaurant", "Sale now on", "Mercantile Place", "Dancing", "Mon. Thu. Sat.", "Dancing every night, lessons", "Force", "Hotel Afton", "Chile", "rank and girls [...]rt clothes", "ch & Co., optician", "The Angel-us", "Block [...] floor", "Shanghai".