Birdseye view of Broadway looking north from Eighth Street, Los Angeles, ca.1913

Photograph of a birdseye view of Broadway looking north from Eighth Street, Los Angeles, ca.1913. Automobiles are parked along the curb. A few cars and fewer horse-drawn wagons and carriages share the street with 2 streetcars. American flags fly from several buildings including the roof of the 12-story block building (Los Angeles Investment Building (later Chapman Building) and Morosco Theatre) at center. Pedestrians walk along the sidewalks. A clock (8:58) stands on the sidewalk at left. Legible signs include: banner hung across street "Pastor Russell, Temple Auditorium, Friday, June 13th, 8pm", streetcars "Pico Heights", "West 11th St.", "Pantages, unequaled vaudeville, American artists, popular matinees", "Walter P. Story Building", "Mullen & Blu[...] clothing", "644, 646, California Furniture Company", "Lyon-McKinney Smith Co.", "Morosco Theatre", "Garrick Theatre", "Broadway"..., "Model lu[...] [...]oom", "Colburn's [...] furriers", "Benham Company, Navajo rugs, art leather, woven baskets, souvenirs", "Special sale on all goods this month"..., ..."special prices"..., "Indian Room", "For rent"..., "Mirhan & Co., oriental rugs", ..."tern Outfitting Company, adjoining Pacific Electric [...], Furniture Co"..., ..."rug store", ..."avnow's", "Ca"..., "Hotel entrance", ..."814, Victor Shop, 814, talking machines, records, supplies", "Musical Record Company", "Vehicles must not [...] here and next corner", "Dr. Beebe", "Harry B. Goodman Co.", "Law office, Powers, Marioneaux & Lady", "Emma M. Carson, M.D., physician & surgeon", "Dr. F.M. Hunt, dentist", "Guy [...]ly, M.D."..., "T.H. Unland, dentist", "Devoline Institute, Dr. Francis Percival, Devoline [Oxyoline?] specialist", "San Francisco Life".

本摄影作品为1913年前后，从洛杉矶第八街向北俯瞰百老汇的鸟瞰视角影像。机动车沿路边路缘停放，少量汽车与为数更少的畜力马车、四轮客运马车与2辆有轨电车共用该路段路面。多栋建筑悬挂有美国国旗，其中包括画面中央的12层楼宇（洛杉矶投资大厦，后更名为查普曼大厦）及莫罗斯科剧院的屋顶旗杆。行人在人行道上往来行走，左侧人行道上设有一座显示时刻为8点58分的公共时钟。画面中可辨识的招牌包括：横跨街道的横幅上书"Pastor Russell, Temple Auditorium, Friday, June 13th, 8pm"；有轨电车线路标识有"Pico Heights"、"West 11th St."、"Pantages, unequaled vaudeville, American artists, popular matinees"；另有"Walter P. Story Building"、"Mullen & Blu[...] clothing"、"644, 646, California Furniture Company"、"Lyon-McKinney Smith Co."、"Morosco Theatre"、"Garrick Theatre"、"Broadway"……、"Model lu[...] [...]oom"、"Colburn's [...] furriers"、"Benham Company, Navajo rugs, art leather, woven baskets, souvenirs"、"Special sale on all goods this month"……、"special prices"……、"Indian Room"、"For rent"……、"Mirhan & Co., oriental rugs"……、"tern Outfitting Company, adjoining Pacific Electric [...], Furniture Co"……、"rug store"……、"avnow's"、"Ca"……、"Hotel entrance"……、"814, Victor Shop, 814, talking machines, records, supplies"、"Musical Record Company"、"Vehicles must not [...] here and next corner"、"Dr. Beebe"、"Harry B. Goodman Co."、"Law office, Powers, Marioneaux & Lady"、"Emma M. Carson, M.D., physician & surgeon"、"Dr. F.M. Hunt, dentist"、"Guy [...]ly, M.D."……、"T.H. Unland, dentist"、"Devoline Institute, Dr. Francis Percival, Devoline [Oxyoline?] specialist"、"San Francisco Life"。