Collected photographs and postcards of Los Angeles, California and vicinity, circa 1857-1940
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This series primarily consists of a set of 17 non-photographic postcards measuring 3 x 4.5 inches, printed in sepia on vanilla
cardstock, collected by J. Paul Getty in a scrapbook entitled "Los Angeles and Vicinity." The postcards were published in
1885 by Wittemann Bros. of New York. The postcards portray typical images of early California, including Los Angeles area
streets, beaches, harbors, native vegetation, a vineyard, and a few missions. The first card is twice the size of the others
and depicts a broad view of the city of Los Angeles, including Central High School and the Court House. Also included in this
series is the embossed cover of the original scrapbook in which the set of California postcards were collected and one unrelated
color photogravure of the Cháteau de Pierrefonds, France.
Arrangement note
The original order of the postcards has been retained.
Box
Folder
1986.IA.29-03
1
Scrapbook cover: "Los Angeles and Vicinity," undated
1986.IA.29-03
2
California postcards, 1885
(16 postcards, 3 x 4.5 inches and 1 postcard, 3 x 9 inches)
1986.IA.29-03
3
Château de Pierrefonds postcard, undated
(1 color photogravure, 10.5 x 5.25 inches)
