The Founding & El Pueblo

Before the city: the Tongva (Gabrieleño) and the river. The Spanish founding of El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles in 1781, the ranchos, the Mexican era, the brutal American takeover and statehood.

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1. 1781 — The founders of El Pueblo de Los Angeles (1781). The 44 pobladores — of African, Indigenous and Spanish descent — who founded the pueblo on 4 September 1781.
2. 1847 — Pueblo de Los Angeles (1847). A William Rich Hutton sketch as US forces took the pueblo during the Mexican–American War.
3. 1869 — The Los Angeles Plaza (1869). The old Plaza, heart of the original pueblo, two decades after statehood.
4. 1870 — Sixth St(reet) Park, Los Angeles, Cal, from Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic …. Los Angeles, 1870. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
5. 1875 — ElAliso treepre1875drawing. Los Angeles, 1875. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
6. 1875 — Broadway from 4th Street looking north, Los Angeles, ca.1880-1900 (.1). Los Angeles, 1875. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
7. 1880 — s Temple Block. Los Angeles, 1880. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
8. 1880 — Lithograph of the Baker Block on the southeast corner of Main Street and Arcadia Street. Los Angeles, 1880. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
9. 1880 — s view of the Downey Block located on the northwest corner of Temple and Main streets as…. Los Angeles, 1880. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
10. 1880 — Baker Block. Los Angeles, 1880. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
11. 1880 — Carleton Watkins (American - The Plaza, Los Angeles - Google Art Project. Los Angeles, 1880. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
12. 1882 — Los Angeles from hill. Los Angeles, 1882. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
13. 1882 — Forster Block, east side of Main St., 5 doors south of Grand Opera House, c.1882. Los Angeles, 1882. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
14. 1882 — Los Angeles Street north from Arcadia Street, c.1882. Los Angeles, 1882. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
15. 1883 — Grazing sheep in front of the Church of Angels in Garvanza, Los Angeles, ca.1888. Los Angeles, 1883. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
16. 1884 — Los Angeles in 1884. The town in 1884, on the cusp of the great real-estate boom.
17. 1885 — Temple Block with clock tower. Victorian buildings behind are - Amestoy Building and Uni…. Los Angeles, 1885. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
18. 1885 — Grand Opera House Los Angeles c.1884-1893. Los Angeles, 1885. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
19. 1885 — Ca1885 Temple Block front. Los Angeles, 1885. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
20. 1885 — Orange Groves, San Gabriel Valley, Cal, by Bonine, R. (Robert K.). Los Angeles, 1885. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
21. 1886 — Monte Vista Hotel Sunland 1880s. Los Angeles, 1886. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
22. 1886 — Confidence Engine Co 1886. Los Angeles, 1886. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
23. 1886 — View west on 2nd at Spring; Hollenbeck Block when two stories (left), 2nd City Hall (rig…. Los Angeles, 1886. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
24. 1886 — View south on Spring at 2nd, Hollenbeck Hotel when two stories, 1886. Los Angeles, 1886. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
25. 1886 — Ralphs Brothers Grocery and New York Bakery, southwest corner of Sixth Street and Spring…. Los Angeles, 1886. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
26. 1886 — J. W. Robinson's Boston Store at Jones Block, 171-3 N. Spring St., Los Angeles 1886–1895. Los Angeles, 1886. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
27. 1886 — North Main Street looking north from Temple, T.E. Stanton, 1886. Los Angeles, 1886. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
28. 1887 — Los Angeles National Bank Building, NE corner of 1st and Spring, Los Angeles, 1887-1906. Los Angeles, 1887. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
29. 1887 — BanningHouse-on-FortMooreHill-1887. Los Angeles, 1887. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
30. 1887 — C. 1887 view looking east along south side of 3rd Street incl. former New York Brewery, …. Los Angeles, 1887. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
31. 1887 — LA-aerialphoto-baloon-06-27-1887. Los Angeles, 1887. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
32. 1887 — View of the Downey Block. Los Angeles, 1887. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
33. 1887 — Fourth Street looking west from Main Street, Los Angeles, ca.1887. Los Angeles, 1887. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
34. 1888 — Exterior view of the Mission Hotel in San Fernando, ca.1888. Los Angeles, 1888. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
35. 1888 — View south on Spring from Temple, Los Angeles, c.1883–1894. Los Angeles, 1888. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
36. 1888 — Widney Block, north side of First Street between Spring and Main streets c.1888. Los Angeles, 1888. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
37. 1888 — looking SE from N side of Bellvue at intersection with Upper Main (now North Spring). JW…. Los Angeles, 1888. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
38. 1889 — First Congregational Church, intersection of Third Street and Hill Street, 1889-1900 (). Los Angeles, 1889. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
39. 1889 — A group of students outside of Lankershim School in San Fernando Valley, California, ca.…. Los Angeles, 1889. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
40. 1890 — Broadway Los Angeles J W Robinsons Boston Dry Goods 1895. Los Angeles, 1890. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
41. 1890 — Broadway 200 N Block 1890s. Los Angeles, 1890. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
42. 1890 — California Bank Building SW corner 2nd and Broadway Los Angeles around 1890. Los Angeles, 1890. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
43. 1890 — Broadway-Temple-NW-Temperance-Temple-of-the-Womens-Christian-Temperance-Union-1890. Los Angeles, 1890. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
44. 1890 — Bryson-Bonebrake Building. Los Angeles, 1890. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
45. 1890 — Broadway and Third Street, looking east on Third Street from Olive Street, Los Angeles, …. Los Angeles, 1890. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
46. 1890 — Boston Dry Goods and Harris Newmark buildings 1899. Los Angeles, 1890. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
47. 1891 — Haas, Baruch & Co. (successor to Haas, Hellman & Co.), 218-224 N. Los Angeles St. c.1890s. Los Angeles, 1891. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
48. 1893 — Main, SE corner of Winston, US Government Bldg 1893. Los Angeles, 1893. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
49. 1894 — Bradbury Building 1894. Los Angeles, 1894. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
50. 1894 — Broadway looking south from Second Street showing a cable car, Los Angeles, ca.1893-1895…. Los Angeles, 1894. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
51. 1894 — Jevne grocers on east side of Spring looking south from Franklin c.1893-6. Los Angeles, 1894. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
52. 1894 — Long Wharf, California c. 1890s. Los Angeles, 1894. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
53. 1894 — Central Business District of Los Angeles 1894 from Plaza (r) to Third Street (l). Los Angeles, 1894. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
54. 1895 — Broadway looking south from Second Street, Los Angeles, ca.1895-1905. Los Angeles, 1895. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
55. 1895 — Boston Dry Goods (J. W. Robinson Co.) New Store, 1895, 239 S. Broadway, Los Angeles. Los Angeles, 1895. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
56. 1895 — Farmland and the Los Angeles River looking north from Elysian Park toward Mount Washingt…. Los Angeles, 1895. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
57. 1895 — Artistic Wrought Iron Works Advertisement - 1895 - U.S. City Directory Los Angeles. Los Angeles, 1895. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
58. 1896 — Arcadia Block Los Angeles from an 1896 lithograph. Los Angeles, 1896. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
59. 1896 — Harris & Frank's London Clothing Co. at 119–125 N. Spring Street. Los Angeles, 1896. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
60. 1896 — Looking north on Spring Street from First Street, c.1896-1900. Los Angeles, 1896. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
61. 1897 — Pages from 1897 maybe LOC Los Angeles, California, the city and county (1) page 1. Los Angeles, 1897. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
62. 1898 — Larronde Block 1898. Los Angeles, 1898. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
63. 1899 — Daniel Desmond LATimes 01 Aug 1937 Page 93-4. Los Angeles, 1899. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
64. 1904 — Garvanza-1904-Church of the Angels, near Garvanza, Cal.. Los Angeles, 1904. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
65. 1907 — Apostolic Faith Gospel Mission 1907. Los Angeles, 1907. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
66. 1909 — Exterior view of the Pekin Curio Store in Los Angeles Plaza, ca.1909. Los Angeles, 1909. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
67. 1928 — French Hospital, est. 1860. Los Angeles, 1928. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
68. 2009 — Catalina Adobe Front. Los Angeles, 2009. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
69. 2009 — Catalina Adobe Side. Los Angeles, 2009. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.