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Aerial view of Koreatown facing north over Mid-Wilshire District (Koreatown), The Travelers Insurance Building, Sheraton Wilshire Hotel

Aerial view of Koreatown facing north over Mid-Wilshire District (Koreatown), The Travelers Insurance Building, Sheraton Wilshire Hotel.…

Pacific Indemnity Building at the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Vermont Avenue

Pacific Indemnity Building at the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Vermont Avenue The Texaco Building can be seen further down the street, heading…

1976 Senate Judiciary Committee report on revolutionary activities within the American Indian Movement

An excerpt from the 1976 Senate Judiciary Committee report on revolutionary activities within the American Indian Movement. A profile of AIM from the…

The sound of Korea, Koreatown, Los Angeles, 1993

The sound of Korea, Koreatown, Los Angeles, 1993, Baks Lawn Mower Shop, exterior, 11th Street at Western Avenue, Koreatown. Acrylic, by Kuk Chol Han,…

Correspondence between Henry Fukuhara and Mary Higuchi

The Henry Fukuhara Paint Out Collection is the art, life, and work of watercolor artist Henry Fukuhara (1913 - 2010), a Japanese American abstract…

America, Race Relations, and Mob Violence

Uncle Sam lays sprawled on the sidewalk in front of a burning storefront called "America." Further down the street gathers a group labeled "mob…

Relaxing in Koreatown

Three men take the time to relax in chairs in front of a "One Day Photo" shop, in the parking lot area of a plaza in Koreatown.

Fire at the Alcatraz lighthouse seen from the water, May 30 1970

One of many fires of disputed origin destroying numerous buildings on the island, leaving protestors without electricity or clean water.

Native Americans celebrating Thanksgiving at Alcatraz

Native Americans celebrating the first Thanksgiving in Alcatraz's recreation yard, 1969.

Korean Shopping Center, Koreatown

Exterior view of the Korean Shopping Center, located at Eighth Street and Normandie Avenue. The building is highlighted by heavy tile roofs and deep…