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. View of the Tab Room, which was part of the Circulation Department at Los Angeles Public Library. Two unidentified female employees work in different areas of the room, which houses machinery, book cards, and file cabinets. In June 1949, L.A. Public Library commenced their photo charging system of lending books - the first American library to adopt this system. The Tab Room housed the IBM machines and decks of cards for the circulation of books. Photograph dated: August 10, 1950.
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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--Officials and employees International Business Machines Corporation Los Angeles Public Library.--Circulation Dept Library employees--California--Los Angeles Library buildings--California--Los Angeles Machinery--California--Los Angeles Libraries--California--Los Angeles Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments Interiors--California--Los Angeles Goodhue, Bertram Grosvenor,1869-1924 Winslow, Carleton M.,1919- Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.)
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