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LA as Subject
Hosted by the USC Libraries, L.A. as Subject is an association of more than 230 libraries, cultural institutions, official archives, and private collectors dedicated to preserving and telling the sometimes-hidden histories of the Los Angeles region. Our posts here provide a view into the archives of individuals and institutions whose collections inform the great narrative -- in all its complex facets -- of Southern California.
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In 1924, the downtown L.A. intersection of Seventh Street and Broadway was the busiest in the world with 504,000 people crossing those streets each day.
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The transportation hub has hardly stood still since it emerged from the bean fields of Westchester in the late 1920s.
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Though Los Angeles lacks an city-defining span like San Francisco's Golden Gate, bridges nevertheless tame the Southern California landscape for freight trains, light rail vehicles, and millions of private automobiles.
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Recently rediscovered photos shed new light on Bunker Hill, a downtown Los Angeles neighborhood razed in the name of urban renewal.
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As the region marks the nation's 236th birthday, join us for a look through historical images at how Southern Californians have observed the holiday in the past.
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A silent witness to four centuries of Southern California history, El Aliso -- a massive, ancient sycamore -- stood at the center of the Tongva village of Yaanga and later shaded the cellars of early wine and beer makers.
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Maps, legal contracts, and even two-hundred-year-old artillery make up this collection of items from around the region.
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We asked L.A. as Subject members to search their archives for the oldest object related to Southern California history. This week, we share six of their submissions -- including photographs, official decrees, even an Etruscan wine chalice.
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On June 20, the Expo Line arrives in Culver City, a town that sprang from the barley fields of Rancho La Ballona and grew into "The Heart of Screenland."
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