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Order Number	00078887
Title	Los Angeles adobe business, Main and Carr streets
Collection ID	Security Pacific National Bank Collection
Location/Accession	L.A.-Adobes.
Physical Description	1 photographic print :b&w ;15 x 24 cm. on sheet 21 x 26 cm.
Notes	Title supplied by cataloger.
Historical Data	Adobe structures are "natural buildings" made from a mixture of 50% sand, 35% clay and water, and mixed with 15% of a fibrous or organic material such as sticks, straw and even dung in some cases - which is useful in binding the brick together and allowing the brick to dry evenly. These buildings are extremely durable and account for the oldest structures on earth, some of which are still standing today. Adobe walls usually never rise above two stories because they're load bearing and have low structural strength. Ideally, the wall should be thick enough to remain cool on the nside during the heat of the day, but thin enough to transfer heat through the wall during the evening. To protect the interior and exterior adobe wall, finishes such as mud plaster, whitewash or stucco can be applied. These finishes protect the adobe wall from water damage but need to be reapplied periodically.
Description	Photo of a white adobe located at 1325 Carr streets (now 14th Place) and Main, between 14th St. and Pico. The layout of the adobe is that of an inverted "U", with doors on the left and right, and a covered porch or patio in the middle; numerous pepper trees and palms surround the home. This was said to have been General Freman's headquarters at one time, and many years later, it was the "Yee Hing Laundry", a Chinese laundry. At the time this photograph was taken, it appeared to be a general store and/or feed store, with an "Office" sign next ot a doorway, and two chalkboard-type marquees on either side.
Subject	Stores & shops--California--Los Angeles. Adobe houses--California--Los Angeles. Dwellings--California--Los Angeles. Trees--California--Los Angeles.
Format	Photographic prints
Reproduction Information	Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Sub-Collection Name	Security Pacific National Bank Photo Collection