I could be wrong, but I don't believe this intriguing photograph has been posted on NLA. ( partially because it's mislabeled in the USC archive)
"View of Sunset Boulevard from the roof of the Chamber of Commerce building, [s.d.]"
http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/si...id/21455/rec/3
"At center, a large street spans from left to right, annexed by smaller streets or alleys in the foreground, at perpendicular angles.
Farther in the distance, the tallest building in the view can be seen, topped by a small rotunda.; Legible signs from left to right include:
"Beverly Hotel", "S.G. Steppers", "Prince Albert", "Safeway Tire Stores", "Caterpillar Tires", "Elzee Motor Co. Used Cars", "Iris Apartments",
"California Fireproof Storage Company", and "Moss Photographer"."
We see two buildings, the Beverly Hotel & the Iris Apartments, that were included in
Flyingwedge's recent Olive Street post.
The Beverly Hotel looks especially noirish with it's vertical neon sign out front.
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The Iris Apartments is barely visible in the extreme lower right corner.
I lightened it a bit.
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