Title supplied by cataloger. Central Library, located at 630 W. 5th Street in downtown Los Angeles, was designed by architects Bertram G. Goodhue and Carlton M. Winslow. Constructed between 1922-1926, it was designed to mimic the architecture of ancient Egypt, complete with a tiled mosaic pyramid tower and many beautiful murals throughout. Tragic fires in 1986 destroyed part of the building along with 20 percent of the library's collection, prompting a closure for 6 years while restoration took place. The renovation was completed in 1993, and the library reopened on October 3, 1993. The Los Angeles Public Library is the third largest public library in the United States in terms of books and periodical holdings, boasting over 6 million volumes. It was added to the National Register of Historical Places in 1970 - Building #70000136. Partial view of the carpenter shop of the Los Angeles Central Library, which was located in the library's basement. Several men can be seen diligently working on different projects; one man is cutting a long piece of wood on a table saw, another is sanding down a possibly incomplete bookshelf, the man on the right drills holes into a block of wood, and the man in the background is attaching something to a wooden tablet. Photograph dated: September 1969.
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Central Library (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles Public Library Los Angeles Public Library.--Carpenter shop Library buildings--California--Los Angeles Woodwork--California--Los Angeles Carpentry--California--Los Angeles Libraries--California--Los Angeles Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments Carpentry--Tools Goodhue, Bertram Grosvenor,1869-1924 Winslow, Carleton M.,1919- Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.)
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