And now for LA allllllll the way back in 1873! 🔥🔥🔥 Photo 1: Los Angeles High School the year it opened atop Poundcake Hill. Photo from the LAPL. Photo 2: Haas family members on their ranch which was located on Main St. between Washington and Adams. Pic 3: veterans of the War of 1812 out front of the Bella Union hotel on Main St. during 4th of July celebrations. Pic 4: view of the harbor in San Pedro showing Timm’s Landing and Dead Man’s Island in the distance. Photo 5: looking north from around 11th and Main St. Photo 6: the view from the hill above Bishops and Broadway. The bridge visible is the old Downey Avenue bridge. Pic 7: looking east across the Plaza with the Plaza Church on the left and the Lugo Adobe on the other side (center right edge of pic). Photos 2-7 from the USC Archives.