Amazing
FW. I don't think I've ever seen a photo from this early, from this POV (1887 was the same year the Belmont Hotel burned down):
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About the same year, looking west from Bunker Hill. The line of trees , on the right side of the photo, is also Los Reyes. It was partially dammed to form the lake at the now-vanished Second Street Park.:
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Second Street Park ca 1890:
california state library via kcet
I think Los Reyes (in the top photo), which has been turned into a canal (such as it is) by the Los Angeles Canal and Reservoir Company, turns east before it reaches the house with the clothesline, exiting the image on the right margin.
If I'm correct, the mill is out of shot to the right.
That sure looks like the 2nd Street Cut in your photo, but it looks too close. Maybe your photo wasn't taken at 5th & Fig, but further north:
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I think (this is all conjecture mind you) the canal we see in the photo approximately follows the west side of Canal St, which, although platted by 1875, probably never came into being (if
only we had the image for Block 15!):
huntington dl/other blocks in this series are here
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Thank you again
so much. Lots to think about and explore.