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Image Not Available for Olvera Street is a place of interest for well-to-do visitors. It is located in the poorest part of Los Angeles. Most amenities are very in-expensive.
Olvera Street is a place of interest for well-to-do visitors. It is located in the poorest part of Los Angeles. Most amenities are very in-expensive.
Image Not Available for Olvera Street is a place of interest for well-to-do visitors. It is located in the poorest part of Los Angeles. Most amenities are very in-expensive.

Olvera Street is a place of interest for well-to-do visitors. It is located in the poorest part of Los Angeles. Most amenities are very in-expensive.

Creator Presse-Photo
Date1930s
Mediumgelatin silver print
DimensionsOverall: 17.8 x 23.6 cm (7 x 9 5/16 in.)
Credit LineAnonymous Gift, 2002
Category
Object number2002/7508
LocationNot currently on display

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Image Not Available for Visitors to Los Angeles search along the colourful Mexican market on Olvera Street looking for souvenirs to take home.
Visitors to Los Angeles search along the colourful Mexican market on Olvera Street looking for souvenirs to take home.
Presse-Photo
1930s
Photograph
Image Not Available for Shops play an important role in the business life of Olvera Street. Every visitor to Los Angeles would like to buy a souvenir to bring back home.
Shops play an important role in the business life of Olvera Street. Every visitor to Los Angeles would like to buy a souvenir to bring back home.
Presse-Photo
1930s
Photograph
Image Not Available for The foundation cross on the place where the City of Los Angeles was founded.
The foundation cross on the place where the City of Los Angeles was founded.
Presse-Photo
1930s
Photograph
Image Not Available for Walk a show. This show takes place at one of the big pleasure sites in Los Angeles. The winner of this show receives $1,750 cash.
Walk a show. This show takes place at one of the big pleasure sites in Los Angeles. The winner of this show receives $1,750 cash.
Presse-Photo
1937
Photograph
Image Not Available for Foreign visitors can always find good deals on Olvera Street where many Spanish-Mexican homemade crafts are sold.
Foreign visitors can always find good deals on Olvera Street where many Spanish-Mexican homemade crafts are sold.
Presse-Photo
1930s
Photograph
Image Not Available for A shoeshine boy in Los Angeles takes a short break from work. His workbox is marked with his street and location number of his workplace.
A shoeshine boy in Los Angeles takes a short break from work. His workbox is marked with his street and location number of his workplace.
Presse-Photo
1930s
Photograph
Image Not Available for Cowgirls open the rodeo in Redondo Beach in the City of Los Angeles.
Cowgirls open the rodeo in Redondo Beach in the City of Los Angeles.
Presse-Photo
1930s
Photograph
Image Not Available for An African lion, Jackie, waits patiently during his spring cleaning in the Los Angeles Zoo.
An African lion, Jackie, waits patiently during his spring cleaning in the Los Angeles Zoo.
Presse-Photo
1930s
Photograph
Image Not Available for In Los Angeles there are 1,250,000 inhabitants and 500,000 automobiles.
In Los Angeles there are 1,250,000 inhabitants and 500,000 automobiles.
Presse-Photo
1930s
Photograph
Image Not Available for A trio of singers in Spanish national costume sing songs in Spanish about Los Angeles.
A trio of singers in Spanish national costume sing songs in Spanish about Los Angeles.
Presse-Photo
1930s
Photograph
Image Not Available for Giant billboard informing the public of the traffic death count in the city of Los Angeles.
Giant billboard informing the public of the traffic death count in the city of Los Angeles.
Presse-Photo
1930s
Photograph
Image Not Available for Plaque commemorating the founding of the City of Los Angeles, Sept. 4th, 1781.
Plaque commemorating the founding of the City of Los Angeles, Sept. 4th, 1781.
Presse-Photo
1930s
Photograph
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