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[A boy standing near Point Fermin]

Description: Photograph of a boy standing ocean-side near Point Fermin in San Pedro, California. The boy stands on a rocky shoreline while waves crash into the shore. The boy is wearing shorts and a jacket while pointing out towards the ocean.
Date: [1900..1920]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Location: 33.705066 -118.292691

Bridge Construction Over Water

Description: Two photographs on a negative strip showing images in Los Angeles. The left image shows men building a bridge over the water; the image on the right is a vertical frame showing metal scaffolding.
Date: [1900..1920]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.

[Bridge construction site]

Description: Photograph of men working on the construction of a bridge. The men are standing on pieces of wood that have been laid across the beams of the bridge and they are all wearing hats with overalls. The bridge is being built over water and there are boats visible in the background. A sign on the left side of the bridge reads "Los Angeles Berth 232."
Date: [1900..1920]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.

[Diptych of a port in Los Angeles]

Description: Two photographs on a negative strip, showing images in Los Angeles. The image on the left shows many men building something at the ship yards, and a sign in the background reads "[City] of Los Angeles Berth 232". The right frame shows two docked ships, a large one in the background and a much smaller one in the foreground.
Date: [1900..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.

[A harbor in Los Angeles]

Description: Photograph of a harbor in Los Angeles. Large ships are docked on both sides of the harbor. A small channel with brick walls is present in the foreground.
Date: [1900..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.

[John and Byrd Williams III standing on a shore]

Description: Photograph of Byrd Williams III standing on the shore in Los Angeles with his brother John. Both of the boys are wearing long dark coats and hats and Byrd is holding onto family's dog Brownie's leash. The boys are standing on top of a hill which is on the shore of the ocean, and there are stairs and pathways leading down from the top of the mountain to the water below. On top of the mountain, there are multiple small structures that are made of a trellis like material, and in the background the… more
Date: [1910..1940]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.

[An oil derrick in a port]

Description: Photograph of an oil derrick in a port in Los Angeles. The derrick is in the middle of the water, and there is a tall tower and some other structures on the platform where it is located. There are some ships and boats in the water around the derrick and along the shore of the water there are buildings, power lines, and factories.
Date: [1910..1940]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.

[Photograph of Conrad Nagel]

Description: Photograph of a John Conrad Nagel, c. 1929-1957. The portrait is signed by Conrad, "To lovely Mary, with my love - Conrad."
Date: [1929..1957]
Creator: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

[El Patio Cafe]

Description: Photograph of the Cuellar family in the El Plaza Café during business hours. The whole family can be seen behind a glass counter. Pictured left to right: Julia Cuellar, Evita Flores, Carolina Ayala, Trini Benavides, Kathleen Cuellar, Gilbert Cuellar, Gilbert Gamez, Mack Cuellar, Frank Cuellar, and Amos Cuellar. Written on back: Return to Frank Cuellar, Dallas TX."
Date: 194X
Creator: Graham's Studio

[Paving Palos Verdes Street in San Pedro, California]

Description: Photograph of a man steam-rolling asphalt on Palos Verdes Street in San Pedro, California. The view is facing north with the old San Pedro Chamber of Commerce building in the immediate foreground, in the same building as the Chop Suey restaurant. In the background can be seen the Hotel Palos Verdes and the Crescent Creamery.
Date: 192X
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Location: 33.740637 -118.281372
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