Pershing Square then and now

May 12, 2016 2:35 PM PT

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A northerly view over the city's oldest park, officially designated Pershing Square in 1918, and the same scene on May 12, 2016. (Left: Los Angeles Times | Right: Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)

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Pershing Square then and now

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