For many, the ultimate shopping destination was Eighth & Broadway in Downtown Los Angeles, across the street from the Rialto.

It was the May Company Department Store. The year was 1942.

Photo from the USC Digital Archive

Related posts:

1. Archiving Angeles (AA): (Street)Car Culture
2. Archiving Angeles (AA): Horse & Buggy
3. Archiving Angeles (AA): Christmas on Broadway
4. Archiving Angeles (AA): Grand Central Hotel
5. Archiving Angeles (AA): Thanksgiving During WWII