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Title
Construction of the Pilgrimage Theatre
Alternative Title
Eyre Powell Chamber of Commerce Photo Collection
Date Created and/or Issued
1931
Publication Information
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description
Made of cast concrete, the amphitheater was designed to resemble the ancient architecture of the Holy Land for the purposes of the play performed there. The previous amphitheater on the site was built in 1920, but a brush fire in October 1929 destroyed that wooden structure. The religious-themed Pilgrimage Play, written by Christine Whetherill Stevenson, was performed every summer between 1920 to 1941. During WWII the theater was deeded to Los Angeles County and converted into dormitories for servicemen. After the war, the play resumed until 1964, at which time it was legally ordered to close due to its religious content. In the early 1970s, the amphitheater was renamed after John Anson Ford, in honor of his dedicated and successful campaign to revive the facility.
Workers shown under the seating area of the new Pilgrimage Theatre during construction. Dated May 27, 1931.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph :b&w
Photographic prints
Identifier
00071668
Eyre Powell Chamber of Commerce Collection
N-001-840.2 5x7
CARL0000075122
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/113960
Subject
Pilgrimage Theatre (Hollywood, Los Angeles, Calif.)
Building construction--California--Hollywood (Los Angeles)
Theaters--California--Hollywood (Los Angeles)
Amphitheaters--California--Hollywood (Los Angeles)
Construction workers--California--Los Angeles
Men--California--Los Angeles
Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)

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