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Description
Photograph of a drawing. "Subject: Max Straus Gym. Attached, is a photograph of the architect's conception of the new Max Straus Recreational Building of the Jewish Community Center. We would greatly appreciate your using this photo to help us publicize this important gift of $32,500 made by the late Max Straus as part of a large philanthropic donation to Los Angeles Charities. The boys and girls of Eastside Los Angeles have needed for a very long time, the facilities of a gymnasium and auditorium. Therefore, it is important that these gifts be publicized to show the Community of Los Angeles what is being done to fulfill its many needs. Many thanks for your kindness." -- memorandum attached to verso, from Charles Posner, Director, Federation of Jewish Welfare Organiziations of Los Angeles, Executive Office Room 203 Federation Building, 610 Temple Street, to James Richardson, dated 28 November 1939. Streetscape. Sketch (non-photography).
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photoprint, b&w photographic prints photographs art
Buildings Charles Posner Federation Of Jewish Welfare Organizations Of Los Angeles James Richardson Max Straus Los Angeles Charities Los Angeles--City--Buildings--S
Time Period
circa 1939-11-28
Place
-118.29099,34.0864 -118.29012,34.08519 -118.2909,34.08352 -118.29178,34.08519 590 North Vermont Avenue Temple Street California Jewish Community Center Max Straus Gym Max Straus Recreational Building Federation Building Los Angeles USA
Source
3-1275-02806-2397 [Barcode] EXM-P-S-LOS-ANG-CIT-BUI-507 [Original Filename] Subjects 318 [Print Box] University of Southern California [Contributing entity]
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