Title

MacArthur Park, looking east, Los Angeles, California, USA, 1957. Artist: Unknown

Caption

MacArthur Park, looking east, Los Angeles, California, USA, 1957. Vintage postcard showing Wilshire Boulevard passing through the park and into the city of Los Angeles. The lake in the park is clearly visible. Originally named Westlake Park, MacArthur Park was laid out in the 1880s. It was renamed in honour of American General Douglas MacArthur shortly after World War II. In the 1980s and 1990s the park had a reputation for being crime-ridden and dangerous, but has been transformed since 2002 due to a concerted effort by the Los Angeles Police Department and business and community leaders.
Curt Teich Postcard Archives

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Curt Teich Postcard Archives

Reference

HRM19D74_071

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40,0Mb (1,6Mb) / 15,8in x 9,8in / 4731 x 2952 (300dpi)

Keywords

traffic transport transportation nature exterior city park California tree building buildings car cars automobile architecture plant country lake geography color colour Los Angeles cityscape location century open space outside fifties 1950s road Transport United States of America United States Motor Car 20th century American America USA decade geographical feature TGN photograph postcard Curt Teich Postcard Archives Unknown MacArthur Park photograph postcard