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Title	A&Z Nut Wagon
Date	ca.1990
Collection	Shades of L.A
Description	A&Z Nut Wagon on Whittier Boulevard. Named after nut wagon that owner used in the "flats" of Boyle Heights from the 1920s to 40s.
Location	Whittier Boulevard

Title	Strand Theater building
Date	ca.1990
Collection	Shades of L.A
Description	Faded Sign on building that was the Strand Theater in the 1930s.
Location	Whittier Boulevard

Photographer	Gulker, Chris.
Title	Parking structure cleanup after quake
Date	1987.
Collection	Herald-Examiner Collection
Description	Mechanized shovel clears collapsed parking structure, located next door to the Quad Shopping Center on Whittier Boulevard, as quake cleanup continues. Photo dated: October 1987.
Location	United States California Los Angeles Whittier.

Photographer	Mullen, Mike.
Title	Talking with evacuees
Date	1987.
Collection	Herald-Examiner Collection
Description	A Red Cross worker talks with evacuees from a collapsed building at Indiana and Whittier Boulevard. Photo dated: October 1987.
Location	United States California Los Angeles Los Angeles.

Title	Movie premiere, "Los Hijos de Sanchez"
Date	1979
Collection	Shades of L.A
Description	Mariachi group and man in costume at the premiere of "Los Hijos de Sanchez" (Children of Sanchez), starring Anthony Quinn and Lupita Ferrer, 1979.
Location	Whittier Boulevard

Title	Whittier Blvd.
Date	1979
Description	View of Whittier Boulevard in East Los Angeles on September 9, 1979.
Location	United States California Los Angeles East Los Angeles

Title	Whittier Blvd.
Date	1979
Description	View of Whittier Boulevard in East Los Angeles just before dusk on September 9, 1979, where the cruisers were out as usual.
Location	United States California Los Angeles East Los Angeles

Photographer	Musgrove, Dean.
Title	Whittier Boulevard regulars
Date	1979.
Description	Group of Mexican-American young adults, pose in a fast-food parking lot. Group are Whittier Boulevard regulars. Photo dated: April 15, 1979.
Location	United States California East Los Angeles.

Title	Whittier Boulevard, Pico Rivera
Date	1961.
Collection	Herald-Examiner Collection
Description	This is Whittier Boulevard in Pico Rivera, which was built along the route of the old El Camino Real. The view looks south from San Gabriel place, near Rosemead Boulevard. Photo dated: January 27, 1961.
Location	United States California Los Angeles Pico Rivera.

Title	Parade in Montebello
Date	ca.1960
Collection	Shades of L.A
Description	Majorette marches down Whittier Boulevard during parade, circa 1960.
Location	Whittier and Montebello Boulevards

Title	Boyle Avenue and Whittier Boulevard
Date	1943.
Description	Scene at Boyle Avenue and Whittier Boulevard, where cars were scarce on the road as "A" book holders rode the trolleys.
Location	United States California Los Angeles Los Angeles.

Title	Whittier and Atlantic, 1930
Date	1930.
Collection	SPNB
Description	View of East Los Angeles looking northeast from Atlantic Boulevard (left) and Whittier Boulevard (right). Sign for California Bank can be seen on left foreground. (Photo is similiar to 00031409.)
Location	United States California Los Angeles East Los Angeles.

Title	Mexican American women with flowers
Date	1930
Collection	Shades of L.A
Description	Mexican American women on wildflower-picking outing on Whittier Boulevard, 1930. L to R Rebecca Sanchez, Esther Sanchez, Fito Ornelas, Melissa Soto.
Location	Whittier Boulevard

Title	Whittier Blvd., Montebello
Date	ca. 1930s
Collection	SPNB
Description	Businesses on Whittier Boulevard, Montebello, circa 1930s, looking toward 5th Street.
Location	United States California Los Angeles Montebello.

Title	Montebello Security Bank
Date	ca. 1930s
Collection	SPNB
Description	Exterior view of the Security-First National Bank in Montebello on the corner of Whittier Boulevard and 5th Street.
Location	United States California Los Angeles Montebello.

Title	Montebello shopping center
Date	1929
Collection	SPNB
Description	Tower Drive-In Market in Montebello, a grocery store and bakery, illustrates the change toward auto-oriented shopping centers. The store was set back behind the parking lot, with easy street access for cars.
Location	United States California Los Angeles Montebello.

Title	Residential homes, Whittier and Atlantic
Date	1924.
Collection	SPNB
Description	Panoramic view of residential homes in East Los Angeles, north. View taken from Whittier Boulevard, one block west of Atlantic Boulevard. Oil well drilling rigs can be seen in the far background.
Location	United States California Los Angeles East Los Angeles.

Title	Montebello nursery
Date	1924
Collection	SPNB
Description	Aerial view of a nursery on west Whittier Boulevard, Montebello, in 1924.
Location	United States California Los Angeles Montebello.

Title	Montebello officials
Date	1923
Collection	SPNB
Description	Standing at the northwest corner of 5th Street and Whittier Boulevard, Montebello, are, left to right, Glenn Smith, Manager, Security First National Bank; Ed Schaack, Fire Chief; and Truman Cole, City Councilman.
Location	United States California Los Angeles Montebello.

Title	5th & Whittier, Montebello
Date	1923
Collection	SPNB
Description	The northwest corner of the intersection of 5th Street and Whittier Boulevard, Montebello, in 1923.
Location	United States California Los Angeles Montebello.

Title	5th & Whittier, Montebello
Date	1923
Collection	SPNB
Description	The southeast corner of 5th Street and Whittier Boulevard, Montebello, in 1923, looking toward a Standard Oil Company service station.
Location	United States California Los Angeles Montebello.

Title	Aerial view of Whittier Boulevard, 1922
Date	1922.
Collection	SPNB
Description	Aerial view over Whittier Boulevard in 1922. Note oil wells in the far background.
Location	United States California Los Angeles Los Angeles.

Title	Whittier & 5th, Montebello
Date	ca. 1920s
Collection	SPNB
Description	The corner of Whittier Boulevard and 5th Street in Montebello. On the corner is Montebello State Bank, later the location of Security-First National Bank.
Location	United States California Los Angeles Montebello.

Title	Whittier Blvd., Montebello
Date	ca. 1920
Collection	SPNB
Description	Businesses on Whittier Boulevard, Montebello, circa 1920.
Location	United States California Los Angeles Montebello.

Title	Home of Peace Cemetery
Date	[n.d.]
Collection	SPNB
Description	Entrance to Home of Peace Cemetery located at 4334 Whittier Boulevard in East Los Angeles, closed with a gate and barbed wire. Emblem on the pillar includes a star of David.
Location	United States California Los Angeles East Los Angeles.

Title	Gardens Square building
Date	[n.d.]
Collection	SPNB
Description	Exterior view of Gardens Square building in East Los Angeles, north. View is from Whittier Boulevard, one block west from Atlantic Boulevard.
Location	United States California Los Angeles Los Angeles.

Title	East Los Angeles, view 9
Date	[n.d.]
Collection	SPNB
Description	Photo of empty lots in East Los Angeles, north. View is looking from Whittier Boulevard, one block west of Atlantic.
Location	United States California Los Angeles East Los Angeles.

Title	East Los Angeles, view 3
Date	[n.d.]
Collection	SPNB
Description	Looking at residential homes in East Los Angeles, north. View is from Whittier Boulevard, one block west of Atlantic Boulevard.
Location	United States California Los Angeles East Los Angeles.

Title	East Los Angeles, view 4
Date	[n.d.]
Collection	SPNB
Description	Photo of residential homes in East Los Angeles, north. View is from Whittier Boulevard, one block west of Atlantic Boulevard.
Location	United States California Los Angeles East Los Angeles.

Title	East Los Angeles, view 6
Date	[n.d.]
Collection	SPNB
Description	North view of East Los Angeles from Whittier Boulevard, one block west of Atlantic Boulevard.
Location	United States California Los Angeles East Los Angeles.

Title	East Los Angeles, view 5
Date	[n.d.]
Collection	SPNB
Description	View of East Los Angeles, north. Photo of residential houses was taken from Whittier Boulevard, one block west of Atlantic Boulevard.
Location	United States California Los Angeles East Los Angeles.

Title	East Los Angeles, view 2
Date	[n.d.]
Collection	SPNB
Description	Looking at the residential area in East Los Angeles, north. View is from Whittier Boulevard, one block west of Atlantic Boulevard.
Location	United States California Los Angeles East Los Angeles.

Title	East Los Angeles, view 1
Date	[n.d.]
Collection	SPNB
Description	Photo of East Los Angeles north, view from Whittier Boulevard one block west of Atlantic Boulevard.
Location	United States California Los Angeles East Los Angeles.

Title	Branson grocery store interior
Date	[n.d.]
Collection	SPNB
Description	Early interior view of the A.W. Branson grocery store at 6127 Whittier Blvd., which displayed fresh produce in the front, and fresh meat and canned and packaged goods behind. On the rear wall are posters advertising Hills Bros. Coffee, Kellogg's Cereals and Wrigley's Gum.
Location	United States California Los Angeles Los Angeles.

Title	Tamale Restaurant
Date	2001
Collection	SPNB
Description	Exterior view of the former Tamale Restaurant, a tamale stand in the shape of the same, on August 15, 2001. Located at 6431 Whittier Blvd., East Los Angeles, it is now a beauty salon.
Location	United States California Los Angeles East Los Angeles

Photographer	Zimmerman, Tom.
Title	Louis Sauceda with 7up sign
Date	1977.
Collection	SPNB
Description	Louis Sauceda and his granddaughter, Angie. Louis is holding up a 7up sign made for a class in advertising design at the Otis Art Institute in 1946. Photographed at Sauceda Printing Co., Whittier Blvd., East L.A.
Location	United States California Los Angeles East Los Angeles

Title	Whittier and Greenleaf
Date	1954
Collection	Herald-Examiner Collection
Description	View on October 23, 1954, of Whittler Blvd. at Greenleaf Street in Whittier.
Location	United States California Los Angeles Whittier

Title	Early Stephenson Ave. Branch
Date	1927.
Collection	SPNB
Description	Facade of early Stephenson Ave. Branch on Whittier Blvd. Branch libary occupied building until October 1, 1914.
Location	United States California Los Angeles Los Angeles.

Photographer	Hughes Photo Service.
Title	Stephenson Ave. Branch
Date	[n.d.]
Collection	SPNB
Description	Interior view of 3431 Stephenson Ave. (later 3431 Whittier Blvd.) predecessor branch of Robert Louis Stevenson Branch which opened Oct., 1914 in rented quarters and was known as Stephenson Branch. Building was vacated February 1, 1927, when new branch building opened at 803 Spence Street.
Location	United States California Los Angeles Los Angeles.

Photographer	Yeh, Chou Ching.
Title	Horse riders in Mexican attire
Date	1989.
Collection	Herald-Examiner Collection
Description	Three horse riders in Mexican attire, ride in the Mexican Independence Day Parade in East Los Angles, September 17, 1989.
Location	United States California Los Angeles Los Angeles.

Photographer	Sergieff, Mike.
Title	Fans climb on Menudo float
Date	1988.
Collection	Herald-Examiner Collection
Description	Carver Junior High students Christine Guzman, age 13, and Lillian Raphael, age 14, cannot resist from jumping onto the parade float carrying members of the singing group Menudo in the East Los Angeles Mexican Independence Day parade. Photograph dated September 11, 1988.
Location	United States California Los Angeles Los Angeles.

Photographer	Chinn, Paul.
Title	Horseman and parade floats
Date	1981.
Collection	Herald-Examiner Collection
Description	Parade floats wait for the parade to begin in East Los Angeles as a lone horseman trots nearby. Participates in this event included Anthony Quinn and Mayor Tom Bradley. Photograph dated September 13, 1981.
Location	United States California Los Angeles Los Angeles.

Title	War on poverty being won
Date	1967.
Description	A single-handed victory in the war against poverty has been won by a determined 37-year-old Whittier man in a small auto body and fender repair shop in downtown Los Angeles. When Richard Solis, of 11509 Scott Ave., was graduated from Belmont High School 20 years ago, he went to work for a Los Angeles auto shop. As he worked, a dream began to form in his mind. In the dream, he had his own shop. Solis realized that dreams need a little substance so he took his first paycheck and opened a savings account. But the dream went on the shelf when Solis married and had four children. But Solis never forgot the dream. He was in the audience 15 months ago when Frank Martinez, director of the Small Business Development Center in East Los Angeles spoke to the Belvedere Optimists Club. When Martinez explained how the center, operated by the Los Angeles Area Economic Development Agency under the aegis of the Economic and Youth Opportunities Agency, was willing to put a good man into busines for himself, Solis took his dream off the shelf. Photo dated: January 8, 1967.
Location	United States California Los Angeles Los Angeles.

Title	Gov. and Mrs. Knight in car
Date	[n.d.]
Collection	SPNB
Description	Governor and Mrs. Knight in the back of a car in a parade in East Los Angeles, sponsored by the E.L.A. Merchants Association. They are passing the Angelus Home Furniture Co.
Location	United States California Los Angeles East Los Angeles