Amazing Photos That Capture Street Scenes of Los Angeles in the 19th Century

Here is an amazing photo collection that shows street scenes of Los Angeles from between the 1860s and 1890s.

Spring Street looking south from Temple Avenue

Spring Street looking south from Temple Block

Spring Street near the corner of Second Street, showing a block of shop fronts

Spring Street, looking north from First Street

Spring Street, looking south, showing horse-drawn carriages

St. Vibiana's Cathedral, Los Angeles

Steam locomotive in front of the Los Angeles and Independence Rail Road Terminal at Fifth Street and San Pedro Street

Sunset Boulevard and the Robinson residence looking north from Fort Hill

S.W corner of Main and Third streets

S.W corner of Spring and Fourth streets

S.W corner of Spring and Second streets

Temple Street looking west from Spring Street

The C. Ducommon Company hardware store, located at Spring Street and Temple Street

'The Central' shop at the corner of Spring Street and Fifth Street

The Delaware Hotel on Broadway, looking south between Fifth Street and Sixth Street, later became the Dalton Theater

The first building erected on the corner of Fifth Street and Hill Street in Los Angeles

The Weil Building, owned by Mrs. Jacob (Yetta) Weil, Maurice Hellman's aunt

Third Street looking west from the corner of Hill Street, showing the Crocker residence

West side of Main Street between Republic and Temple streets

West side of Main Street between Temple and Republic streets

Workman Brothers Saddlery shop located in a two story, brick commercial building on Main Street between Commercial and Reguena

2nd Street looking west from Spring Street

4th and Spring streets

North of Main Street

A market in Sonora town, on the corner of Ord Street and Broadway, north of the Plaza

Aliso Street from Alameda Street

An open-air market at the Los Angeles Plaza

Baker Block, corner of North Main and Arcadia streets

Broadway between Fourth and Fifth streets

Broadway towards Third Street

Celebration on Spring Street, looking south from First Street

Commercial Street from Main Street

Commercial Street from Main Street

Compton Boulevard looking west from Alameda Boulevard in Compton

Dwellings on Towne Avenue looking southwest from Fifth Street

East side of Los Angeles Street

East side of Main Street between Commercial and Requena streets

East side of Main Street between Third and Fourth streets

Fifth Street looking west from Towne Avenue, with flags displayed

First Street from Hill Street

Front of the John H. Jones residence on Main Street looking north from 5th Street

Horse-drawn streetcar on Main Street and Winston Street, showing the Post Office

Looking north on Main Street

Los Angeles Soap Company building

Main Street (left) and Spring Street (right) from Temple Street

Main Street (left) and Spring Street (right) from Temple Street

Main Street between Republic and Temple streets

Main Street btwn First and Second streets

Main Street from Temple Street

Main Street looking north from below Second Street

Main Street looking north from Temple Street on the northwest corner, showing the old Downy Block

Main Street towards Temple Street

Main Street towards Winston Street

Main, Spring and Temple streets junction

N.E corner of Main and Commercial streets

N.E corner of Main and Macy streets

N.E corner of Spring and First streets

N.E corner of Spring and Market

North side of First Street between Main and Spring streets

N.W corner of Broadway and Fourth Street

N.W corner of Spring and Second streets

San Pedro Street looking south from Seventh Street, showing the Woodworth residence and tower

S.E corner of Main and Commercial streets

SE corner of Main Street and the Plaza

Second Street from Broadway

Second Street from Spring Street

Second Street towards Hill Street

Signoret House at 425-427 North Main Street

South side of Third Street between Spring Street and Broadway

South Spring Street at 2nd, looking north

Spring Street from First Street

Spring Street looking north from First Street

Spring Street looking north from Fourth Street

Spring Street looking north from Third Street, showing streetcars