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Los Angeles Photographers Photo Collection
Images taken by Los Angeles photographers, from the 1930s to the present. This collection includes photographs from the following photographers:
Jeff Allen: (1995, 2004-2010) Focusing on houses of worship around Los Angeles
Blackstock Negative Collection: (1930-1969) Focusing on billboards along major streets in Los Angeles.
Rolland Curtis: (1960s-1970s) Focusing on African American communities with an emphasis on local politics.
Roy Hankey: (1960s-1980s) Views and events around Los Angeles with a concentration on Downtown and Hollywood.
Mildred Harris: (1940s-1970s) Focusing on Downtown redevelopment.
Stone Ishimaru: (2000s) General views and events around Los Angeles.
Marlene & Anne Laskey/Wilshire Boulevard: (1978-1979) Comprehensive record of Wilshire Boulevard from Downtown to Santa Monica.
Gary Leonard: (1970s-present) People, places, and events throughout Los Angeles.
George Mann: (1962) Color images of the Bunker Hill neighborhood.
Leopoldo Peña: (2008-2013) Series of images entitled “Interlude on Broadway.”
Lucille Stewart: (1940s, 1966) Focusing on local political officials, along with a series of Currie’s Ice Cream Parlors.
Sue Terry: (1970-1971) Series of images depicting followers of Charles Manson holding vigil outside the courthouse during the Mason Family murder trials.
Carol Westwood: (1970s-1990s) People, places, and events throughout Los Angeles.