Julius Shulman – “Los Angeles Gas Works.” Los Angeles, Ca. 1933

Description

Photographer: Julius Shulman

Subject: “Los Angeles Gas Works”

Location: Downtown Los Angeles, California.

Job: 831-21

Year: 1933

This Manufactured Gas Plant started operations in 1874 and used both coal-based processes and oil-based processes.

When natural gas became available in 1922, the gas plant was placed on standby. In 1943 till 1947 the facilities were converted to produce much needed butadiene for the US Government war effort. Butadiene is a raw material for synthetic rubber.

Most of the facilities were demolished in 1952 and the property was sold and redeveloped for other industrial and commercial activities. Remedial and site cleanup began in 1998 and continue through the present.

This Julius Shulman Print arrives with a “Certificate of Authenticity” authorized by the “Julius Shulman Trust & Photographic Archives”

Gelatin Silver Print: Unframed. Image size: 11″ x 14″ (27.94 cm. x 35.56 cm.)

Shulman’s studio stamp and Shulman’s signature stamp on verso.

Signature stamped and studio stamped by Julius Shulman at his Hollywood Hills Studio.

Image is in Excellent Condition. Condition Report: Any condition statement is given as an opinion and the condition statement does not imply that this photograph is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfection or the effects of aging.

This Julius Shulman image came from Shulman’s Hollywood Hills studio.