View of Santa Monica Boluevard, looking east of Vermont, showing Ralphs grocery store, 1954 (1951?)

Photograph of a view of Santa Monica Boulevard, looking east of Vermont Avenue, showing Ralphs grocery store, 1954 (1951?). The paved lanes of Santa Monica Boulevard occupy the foreground of the image, then recede into the right centerground. Automobiles are parked along both sides of the utility-pole lined street, while a few drive along it in both directions. Ralphs grocery store sits in the centerground, to the left of center, amidst the other commercial buildings that line both sides of the street. Buildings are visible on the hills in the background.; Legible signs, from left to right, include: "Medical Center", "Tony's 4 Barbers. Shine", "All American Dry Cleaners Launderers", "'The People Who Care'", "Ralphs", "Cabbage 3. Puss N Boots Cat Food 2 for 13, 2 for 21. Best Foods Mayonnaise 38, 64. Bisquick B[iscui]t Mix [39]", "Magic [...]", "All it needs is Holly Sugar", "Fish. Poultry", "Liquor", "Hote[l]", "Log Cabin".

本照片拍摄于1954年（或1951年？），展现的是佛蒙特大道东侧的圣莫尼卡大道街景，画面中可见拉尔夫斯（Ralphs）杂货店。圣莫尼卡大道的铺装车道占据画面前景，并向画面右中景延伸并逐渐远去。街道两侧林立着电线杆，沿线停放着汽车，同时有少量车辆双向行驶。拉尔夫斯杂货店位于画面中景靠左的位置，坐落在沿街其他商业楼宇之间。背景的山坡上可见其他建筑。

画面中从左至右可清晰辨认的招牌依次为：“医疗中心（Medical Center）”、“托尼的4号理发店 提供擦鞋服务（Tony's 4 Barbers. Shine）”、“全美干洗店 承接洗衣业务（All American Dry Cleaners Launderers）”、“‘用心服务的人们’（'The People Who Care'）”、“拉尔夫斯（Ralphs）”、“卷心菜 售价3美元；猫之靴猫粮 2袋13美元、2袋21美元；最佳食品蛋黄酱 38盎司/64盎司；比斯快特烘焙预拌粉（Bisquick Biscuit Mix） 售价39美分”、“魔法（[内容不全]）”、“所需尽在好来糖（Holly Sugar）”、“鱼类 禽肉”、“酒类”、“酒店（Hote[l]）”、“原木小屋（Log Cabin）”。