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Description
Interior and exterior views of Los Angeles City Hall. Architects: John C. Austin, Albert C. Martin, John and Donald Parkinson. Mott no. 157 refers to stock photos. 1992-5091 (157-260). General view from northwest. Tiered art deco style building with tower -- 1992-5092 (157-261). General view from northwest, cloudy sky. Three tiered building with tower in art deco style. Rows of antique cars line the street -- 1992-5093 (157-261). General view from northwest -- 1992-5094 (157-261). General view from northwest -- 1992-5095 (157-262). General view from Court House steps. Three tiered art deco style building -- 1992-5096 (157-262-C). General view from Court House steps -- 1992-5097 (157-304). Interior, Sprint St. door & grille. Front of building features neo-classical ornament, iron door and windows, and quote above entrance with quote from Lincoln. Three tiered art deco style building -- 1992-5098 (157-307). Interior, Tower. Distant view of art deco style building with tower. View of church in foreground -- 1992-5099 (157-308). Interior, Council Room. "Decorating Herman Sachs" - handwritten on verso. Large space features arches with decorative windows. Ornamental ceiling with decorative lights. Wooden benches lined up like church pews -- 1992-5100 (157-309). Interior, rear of Council Room. Space features decorative vaulted ceilings with large marble pillars -- 1992-5101 (157-310). Interior, front of Council Room. Detail of wood banisters and rows of bench seats. Large marble pillars support decorative arches -- 1992-5102 (157-310). Interior, front of Council Room -- 1992-5103 (157-311). Interior, detail of floor. Emblem of sailing ship set into decorative floor -- 1992-5104 (157-311). Interior, detail of floor -- 1992-5105 (157-312). Exterior, detail stairs to entrance. Large building features neoclassical style steps and archways leading to open courtyard -- 1992-5106 (157-314). Exterior, detail in court. Arched walkway in neoclassical style -- 1992-5107 (157-316). Exterior, detail in court looking to street. View of neoclassical style archway and columns surrounding courtyard -- 1992-5108 (157-317). Exterior, in court looking to street. Large courtyard surrounded by arched walkways in neoclassical style. Also have original Mott negative: 157-260, 157-304, 157-307, 157-308, 157-309, 157-310, 157-314, 157-316, 157-317.
Type
image
Format
Photographs. Nonprojected graphic
Extent
18 photographic prints ; 10 x 8 in.
Identifier
(C)001411209CSL01-Aleph
Language
English
Subject
Los Angeles City Hall (Los Angeles, Calif.)--Photographs City & town halls--California--Los Angeles Columns--California--Los Angeles Courtyards--California--Los Angeles Coffers (Ceilings)--California--Los Angeles Doors & doorways--California--Los Angeles Los Angeles (Calif.)--Photographs Photographic prints
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