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. Interior view of the Bindery Department at Los Angeles Central Library, then known as the Mendery, where minor repairs - other than re-binding, were made to books. This unidentified woman is part of the bindery and mendery staff, and can be seen "drilling holes" on the large bundle, to later "sew" it all together. In addition to repairs, new books were processed in this section.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Los Angeles Public Library Los Angeles Public Library.--Bindery Dept Central Library (Los Angeles, Calif.) Centralized processing (Libraries)--California--Los Angeles Technical services (Libraries)--California--Los Angeles Bookbinding--Repairing--California--Los Angeles Bookbinding machinery--California--Los Angeles Library employees--California--Los Angeles Library buildings--California--Los Angeles Bookbinding--California--Los Angeles Libraries--California--Los Angeles Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments Goodhue, Bertram Grosvenor,1869-1924 Winslow, Carleton M.,1919- Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.)
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