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Title: Ceremony at the Church of the Open Door
Alternative Title: Security Pacific National Bank Photo Collection
Date Created and/or Issued: Circa 1945
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: Title supplied by cataloger.
Designed by Walker & Vawter in the Renaissance Revival style and built in 1915, the Church of the Open Door was founded by Union Oil magnate Lyman Stewart. The auditorium shown here seats 4,000.
What appears to be a commencement ceremony is in progress at the Church of the Open Door, also known as the Bible Institute, located at 555 South Hope Street. Attendees are present in the foreground, a pianist and a string quarter are seen in the center of the image, and the students and four harpists are seen in the background.
Type: image
Format: 1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier: 00075103
Security Pacific National Bank Collection
L.A.-Churches-Church of the Open Door; N-002-661 8x10
CARL0000079919
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/111426
Subject: Church of the Open Door (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Church buildings--California--Los Angeles
Renaissance revival (Architecture)--California--Los Angeles
Lyman, Stewart
Walker & Vawter

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