Title supplied by cataloger.; Oversized photograph. Scaffolding covers portions of the emerging L.A. Times Buildings as cranes clamp to the top like stick insects. The construction fence advertises "New Home of Los Angeles Times - largest newspaper in the West". A truck delivering construction material is parked by the curb and a ladder extends from the truck to the top of the fence. Next to the Times is the Bryson Building, left. A pharmacy is across the street. A business card is imposed on the photo, bottom right. It states: "No. 20; Taken 5-29-34; Times Building, Job No. 436; Gordon B. Kaufmann, architect; P. J. Walker Company, builders". Photo dated May 29, 1934.; The architect, Gordon B. Kaufmann, also designed the giant, revolving globe that was mounted on a pedestal in the building's lobby.
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;22 x 28 cm. Photographic prints
Los Angeles Times Building Newspaper buildings--California--Los Angeles Building construction--California--Los Angeles Streets--California--Los Angeles Automobiles--California--Los Angeles Central business districts--California--Los Angeles Commercial buildings--California--Los Angeles Office buildings--California--Los Angeles Scaffolding Lost architecture--California--Los Angeles Cityscape photographs Kaufmann, Gordon B Spring Street (Los Angeles, Calif.) First Street (Los Angeles, Calif.) Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.) P. J. Walker Company
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