This photo offers us a glimpse into early 1900s life in downtown Los Angeles as two women stroll down Spring St somewhere near where it meets Main St. It looks like they’re both looking at the window display of the Dean Drug Co as horses patiently wait at the curb in front of one of those new-fangled horseless carriage contraptions that everybody’s been talking about lately.Two women stroll down Spring St near Main St, downtown Los Angeles, circa early 1900s
This photo offers us a glimpse into early 1900s life in downtown Los Angeles as two women stroll down Spring St somewhere near where it meets Main St. It looks like they’re both looking at the window display of the Dean Drug Co as horses patiently wait at the curb in front of one of those new-fangled horseless carriage contraptions that everybody’s been talking about lately.
Does anyone know what the large building at the far end of the street was?
No I don’t, but one day I hope to solve that mystery.
It’s Hamburger’s Department Store in the Phillips Block: https://home.csulb.edu/~odinthor/socal3.html
Notice the tower of the courthouse to the far left. Franklin & 1st meet with Spring which curves. We are probably near 4th and I believe the Los Angeles Pacific trolleys should originate (at some point) around the corner to the left.
It’s actually 2nd Street. Building on left corner was a landmark. So there is at least one view of this from the opposite side .