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Compton History Collection
Collection
Identifier: SPC-2005-001
Abstract
The collection includes newsclippings, histories, flyers, newsletters, minutes, correspondence, programs, yearbooks, municipal papers, and histories related to or about the city of Compton. Subjects include commerce, education, private residences, historic preservation, city anniversaries, and natural disasters.
Dates:
1869-1998
Compton Earthquake Postcards and Photographs
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: SPC-2019-016
Abstract
This collection contains 27 postcards featuring black-and-white images taken in Compton, California in 1933. Most of the images were taken in the aftermath of an earthquake that hit Long Beach, California that year. Images featured include the Young Hotel, Stockwell Building, First National Bank, Aranbe Hotel, a drugstore, the view from Main Street; and other buildings and homes.
Dates:
1933
1933 Long Beach Earthquake Photographs
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: SPC-2019-032
Abstract
This collection contains 62 black-and-white photographs, and 5 postcards taken in the aftermath of an earthquake that hit near Long Beach, California in 1933; as well as a newspaper article from March 23, 2003 entitled "Inland Responded to 1933 Long Beach quake" by Joe Blackstock. Images in this collection show damaged buildings including a court house, O.A. Haley's, Jensens Bakery, Whittier school, St. Anthony's Church, W.M.F Lutz Co., Geo E. Nygaard realtor, Hulburt Drugs, as well as...
Dates:
March 1933; March 23, 2003
Wien Dollar Stores Collection
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: SPC-2020-039
Abstract
This collection contains 31 black-and-white photographs, 6 clippings, 1 report card, 1 flyer belonging to Julius and Mildred Wien. The photographs in this collection are images that were taken in Compton, California in the aftermath of an earthquake that hit near Long Beach, California in 1933; and images of the Wien Dollar Store taken when it operated in Compton, Inglewood, and Lynwood, California. There is also a flyer advertising Wien Dollar Store's move from Compton to Inglewood; and a...
Dates:
1931; 1933; circa 1935-1944; 1952; 1977