some images of the demolition of the old courthouse.
this image clearly shows the elevator machine equipment for the exterior "honeymoon" elevator that was hidden within the tower spire
Source: USC Digital Archive
http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...03E0FE7C8?v=hr
the next two images are the newspaper photographic engraving plate and subsequent article image about the courthouse demolition
Source: USC Digital Archive
http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...F8D3252B4?v=hrhttp://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...6B06A5A0C?v=hr
sigh................
Source: USC Digital Archives
http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...AAF54C08E?v=hr
this last image has nothing to do with the demolition of the structure. it's a very striking 1933 image that was taken with an infra red filter
Source: USC Digital Archive
http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...ABF138662?v=hr