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Girls' school, corner of Adams and Hoover Streets, Los Angeles, ca.1915-1942
Postcard with divided back: Girls' school, corner of Adams and Hoover Streets, Los Angeles, ca.1915-1942. On front: A two story house with an extention house to the right. A gated entrance, surrounded with lots of vine plants. "6303" printed before the caption.-- Divided back: On the left side bottom, "Published by Cardinell-Vincent Co., San Francisco, Los Angeles". Right side: "1.50", "52-1", in pencil.
Postcard picture: Washington St. advertisements. On front: A Real Estate advertisements in South-East Corner Bonsallo and Washington St. -- Undivided back: Left side, a "Seal of the United States of America". Stamp "Los Angeles, Cal., station, Sep 6, '06, 4:30". On top: "1906, 7:50" in pencil. Right side: "A picture of McKinley, postage one cent., 1843-McKinley-1904". Address to: "R.A. Rowan & Co., H.W. Hellman Bldg., City."
Two storied houses with trees in front. Adams Street, Los Angeles, California, ca. 1915-1930
Picture postcard: Two storied houses with trees in front. Adams Street, Los Angeles, California, ca. 1915-1930. On front: A row of two storied victorian houses along Adam Street. A color of a bright orange sunrise behind the tower of one of the Victorian house. -- On back: On the left side corner, "1.OO" in pencil, "Newman Post Card Co., Los Angeles. Cal. "Made in Germany", "No. 4507".
View of trees and houses on West Adams Street, Los Angeles, California, ca. 1901-1907.
Picture postcard. On front: View of trees and houses on West Adams Street, Los Angeles, California, ca. 1901-1907. Caption reads "West Adams from Portland, Los Angeles, Cal." -- Divided back: "M. Rieder, Publ., Los Angeles, Cal. No. 3804. Made in Germany." "40 cents" handwritten in pencil near top.
Chester Place, 23rd Street Entrance, Los Angeles, California, ca. 1915-1930
Postcard picture: Chester Place, 23rd Street Entrance, Los Angeles, California, ca. 1915-1930. Front: A view of a wide iron fenced private property entrance. A distant two story Mansions residences with the variety of Palm trees with a caption of a Chester Place, 23rd Street Entrance, Los Angeles, Cal. -- Divided back: Left side, "No. 6134. Pbl. by Newman Post Card Co., Los Angeles, Cal. Made in Germany", "5.00".
Entrance to Chester Place, Los Angeles, California.
Postcard front: Entrance to Chester Place, Los Angeles, California, the oldest gated community in Los Angeles, California, dedicated in 1899. The private home to the rich and famous of Los Angeles in the early part of the 20th Century. Still guarded on West Adams Boulevard by its 120 year old gates. -- Postcard back, divided: Left side- rotated text reads "51014 Newman Post Card Co., Los Angeles, Cal., Made in Germany. IN SPACE BELOW MAY BE WRITTEN SENDER'S NAME AND ADDRESS (NO OTHER WRITING)". Vertical handwritten notation: "Dear Mrs. Spruele[?], I was pleased to receive your postal. I know you must be having a delightful time. Mailes[?] is writing to Mrs. Spruele this morning. With love from all. Vern Nimrod[?]" Right side: Printed text reads "THE SPACE ABOVE IS RESERVED FOR POSTMARK. POST CARD." Handwritten address reads "Ms. D. H. Spruele, Camp Ahwahnee, Yosemite, Cal." Contains canceled one cent postage stamp, postmarked Los Angeles, California, July 24, 1908, 3- AM.,
4365. Los Angeles, California Residence of E.L. Doheny, Chester Place
Postcard picture: 4365. Los Angeles, California residence of E.L. Doheny, Chester Place. Front: Front exterior view of the Doheny Mansion and lawn. A Gothic Renaissance style Victorian mansion. Originally constructed for Oliver Posey, sold to Edward L. Doheny in 1901, after Carrie Estelle Doheny's death in 1958, became a part of Mount St. Mary's College. -- Divided back: "Paul C. Koeber Co., 85 Franklin St., New York City and Kirchheim. "Germany", a logo of "PCK", on the right side bottom "AS IS" ".50" written in pencil.
Girls' school, corner of Adams and Hoover Streets, Los Angeles, ca.1915-1942
Postcard with divided back: Girls' school, corner of Adams and Hoover Streets, Los Angeles, ca.1915-1942. On front: A two story house with an extention house to the right. A gated entrance, surrounded with lots of vine plants. "6303" printed before the caption.-- Divided back: On the left side bottom, "Published by Cardinell-Vincent Co., San Francisco, Los Angeles". Right side: "1.50", "52-1", in pencil.
Postcard picture: Washington St. advertisements. On front: A Real Estate advertisements in South-East Corner Bonsallo and Washington St. -- Undivided back: Left side, a "Seal of the United States of America". Stamp "Los Angeles, Cal., station, Sep 6, '06, 4:30". On top: "1906, 7:50" in pencil. Right side: "A picture of McKinley, postage one cent., 1843-McKinley-1904". Address to: "R.A. Rowan & Co., H.W. Hellman Bldg., City."
Two storied houses with trees in front. Adams Street, Los Angeles, California, ca. 1915-1930
Picture postcard: Two storied houses with trees in front. Adams Street, Los Angeles, California, ca. 1915-1930. On front: A row of two storied victorian houses along Adam Street. A color of a bright orange sunrise behind the tower of one of the Victorian house. -- On back: On the left side corner, "1.OO" in pencil, "Newman Post Card Co., Los Angeles. Cal. "Made in Germany", "No. 4507".
View of trees and houses on West Adams Street, Los Angeles, California, ca. 1901-1907.
Picture postcard. On front: View of trees and houses on West Adams Street, Los Angeles, California, ca. 1901-1907. Caption reads "West Adams from Portland, Los Angeles, Cal." -- Divided back: "M. Rieder, Publ., Los Angeles, Cal. No. 3804. Made in Germany." "40 cents" handwritten in pencil near top.
Chester Place, 23rd Street Entrance, Los Angeles, California, ca. 1915-1930
Postcard picture: Chester Place, 23rd Street Entrance, Los Angeles, California, ca. 1915-1930. Front: A view of a wide iron fenced private property entrance. A distant two story Mansions residences with the variety of Palm trees with a caption of a Chester Place, 23rd Street Entrance, Los Angeles, Cal. -- Divided back: Left side, "No. 6134. Pbl. by Newman Post Card Co., Los Angeles, Cal. Made in Germany", "5.00".
7334. Chester Place, Los Angeles, California.
FRONT: Postcard picture: 7334. Chester Place, Los Angeles, California. On front: A long walkway with various kind of trees on both sides. A caption across the top reads: "Detroit Photographic Co., Publishers." Caption under the picture reads: "7334 Chester Place, Los Angeles, Cal." -– BACK: Addressed to “Miss Crowner, 213 Past St, San Francisco Cal". Signed: "Pt G.K. Clayton”. Has three postmarks: “San Francisco, Cal., June 16, 10-AM, 1905”, "San Francisco, Cal., June 16, 10:30 AM, 1905" and “ Los Angeles, Cal., Arcades, June 15, 3:30 PM”. Postage : 1 cent Benjamin Frankin stamp.
Picture postcard. On front: Gen'l Fremont, wife and daughter, Big Tree Grove, Santa Cruz, California. General Fremont with his wife and daughter standing in front of a tree with a sign "Gen'l Fremont". He and his wife(?) are standing to the left of the hollow of the tree and his daughter(?) is standing to the right of the hollow. He is wearing a blue suit and holding his hat on the right hand. Both women are wearing long dresses and hats and carrying flowers. On divided back: On the left side, "Published by Pacific Novelty Co. of San Francisco, Cal." and "S. C. 139". Upper left corner contains logo for Pacific Novelty Co. Handwritten notation in pencil in upper left corner reads "1'05".
Picture postcard: Tree "Fremont", Gen'l Fremont, wife and daughter, Big Tree Grove, Santa Cruz, California, ca. 1907-1914. On front: General Freemont with his wife and daughter is standing in front of a Giant Sequoia(?) tree with a sign "Gen'l Freemont". He and his wife(?) are standing to the left of the hollow of the tree and his daughter(?) is standing to the right of the hollow. He is wearing a blue suit and holding his hat on the right hand. Both women are wearing long dresses and hats and carrying flowers. On the left side,"M. Rieder Publ. Los Angeles Cal. No. 553". The back has "3-" in pencil. For a similar image with the different caption, see pcard-m3.
West Adams St. and Hoover, Los Angeles, California.
Picture postcard. On front: View of West Adams St. with a line of trees on both side of the street. Caption reads "West Adams St. and Hoover, Los Angeles, Cal." -- Divided back: On left side, printed text reads "M. Rieder, Publ., Los Angeles, Cal. Made in Germany. No.3803. In space below may be written sender's name and address (no other writing)". On the right side, hand written notation "1.50" in pencil.
The Pergola, residence J.D. Hooker, Adams near Grand, Los Angeles, California.
Picture postcard. FRONT: A walkway with a beautiful flowers and a pergola to support a bougainvillaea and other vines. Caption over picture across bottom reads: "The Pergola, Residence J.D. Hooker, Adams near Grand, Los Angeles, Cal." BACK: Hand written in pen, caption reads: "This is a city of 300,000 and reminds me much of Providence with a summer temperature". Vertical, along the right side, text reads: "M. Rieder, Publ., Los Angeles, Cal. No. 4248". Below this text reads: "Made in Germany". In lower right corner, hand written note in in pencil reads: "CA 500".
Entrance to Chester Place, Los Angeles, California.
Postcard front: Entrance to Chester Place, Los Angeles, California, the oldest gated community in Los Angeles, California, dedicated in 1899. The private home to the rich and famous of Los Angeles in the early part of the 20th Century. Still guarded on West Adams Boulevard by its 120 year old gates. -- Postcard back, divided: Left side- rotated text reads "51014 Newman Post Card Co., Los Angeles, Cal., Made in Germany. IN SPACE BELOW MAY BE WRITTEN SENDER'S NAME AND ADDRESS (NO OTHER WRITING)". Vertical handwritten notation: "Dear Mrs. Spruele[?], I was pleased to receive your postal. I know you must be having a delightful time. Mailes[?] is writing to Mrs. Spruele this morning. With love from all. Vern Nimrod[?]" Right side: Printed text reads "THE SPACE ABOVE IS RESERVED FOR POSTMARK. POST CARD." Handwritten address reads "Ms. D. H. Spruele, Camp Ahwahnee, Yosemite, Cal." Contains canceled one cent postage stamp, postmarked Los Angeles, California, July 24, 1908, 3- AM.,
Postcard front: Picture of building, with a palm tree dominating the center of the postcard along the private road of Chester Place with a caption "Chester Place, Los Angeles".
Picture postcard. On front: Gen'l Fremont, wife and daughter, Big Tree Grove, Santa Cruz, California. General Fremont with his wife and daughter standing in front of a tree with a sign "Gen'l Fremont". He and his wife(?) are standing to the left of the hollow of the tree and his daughter(?) is standing to the right of the hollow. He is wearing a blue suit and holding his hat on the right hand. Both women are wearing long dresses and hats and carrying flowers. On divided back: On the left side, "Published by Pacific Novelty Co. of San Francisco, Cal." and "S. C. 139". Upper left corner contains logo for Pacific Novelty Co. Handwritten notation in pencil in upper left corner reads "1'05".
Picture postcard: Tree "Fremont", Gen'l Fremont, wife and daughter, Big Tree Grove, Santa Cruz, California, ca. 1907-1914. On front: General Freemont with his wife and daughter is standing in front of a Giant Sequoia(?) tree with a sign "Gen'l Freemont". He and his wife(?) are standing to the left of the hollow of the tree and his daughter(?) is standing to the right of the hollow. He is wearing a blue suit and holding his hat on the right hand. Both women are wearing long dresses and hats and carrying flowers. On the left side,"M. Rieder Publ. Los Angeles Cal. No. 553". The back has "3-" in pencil. For a similar image with the different caption, see pcard-m3.
West Adams St. and Hoover, Los Angeles, California.
Picture postcard. On front: View of West Adams St. with a line of trees on both side of the street. Caption reads "West Adams St. and Hoover, Los Angeles, Cal." -- Divided back: On left side, printed text reads "M. Rieder, Publ., Los Angeles, Cal. Made in Germany. No.3803. In space below may be written sender's name and address (no other writing)". On the right side, hand written notation "1.50" in pencil.
The Pergola, residence J.D. Hooker, Adams near Grand, Los Angeles, California.
Picture postcard. FRONT: A walkway with a beautiful flowers and a pergola to support a bougainvillaea and other vines. Caption over picture across bottom reads: "The Pergola, Residence J.D. Hooker, Adams near Grand, Los Angeles, Cal." BACK: Hand written in pen, caption reads: "This is a city of 300,000 and reminds me much of Providence with a summer temperature". Vertical, along the right side, text reads: "M. Rieder, Publ., Los Angeles, Cal. No. 4248". Below this text reads: "Made in Germany". In lower right corner, hand written note in in pencil reads: "CA 500".
7334. Chester Place, Los Angeles, California.
FRONT: Postcard picture: 7334. Chester Place, Los Angeles, California. On front: A long walkway with various kind of trees on both sides. A caption across the top reads: "Detroit Photographic Co., Publishers." Caption under the picture reads: "7334 Chester Place, Los Angeles, Cal." -– BACK: Addressed to “Miss Crowner, 213 Past St, San Francisco Cal". Signed: "Pt G.K. Clayton”. Has three postmarks: “San Francisco, Cal., June 16, 10-AM, 1905”, "San Francisco, Cal., June 16, 10:30 AM, 1905" and “ Los Angeles, Cal., Arcades, June 15, 3:30 PM”. Postage : 1 cent Benjamin Frankin stamp.
Postcard front: Picture of building, with a palm tree dominating the center of the postcard along the private road of Chester Place with a caption "Chester Place, Los Angeles".
