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Originally Posted by Los Angeles Past
This is a great "then-and-then"! Could the latter pic have been taken from the very tip-top of the NW cupola of the U.S. Hotel? Is that the tower of the Amestoy that I see there in the right foreground?
And in the earlier view - it looks like the exact same vantage point. Can it be possible that the United States Hotel stood there as early as 1863?
-Scott
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Sott, when i saw the two images i immediately thought of you. your interest in not only this particular corner, but also the U.S. hotel and amestoy building is well known.........
i will try and find out as much as i can about the 1863 photo