Shades of L.A. is an archive of photographs representing the contemporary and historic diversity of families in Los Angeles. Images were chosen from family albums and include daily life, social organizations, work, personal and holiday celebrations, and migration and immigration activities. Made possible and accessible through the generous support of the Security Pacific National Bank, Sunlaw Cogeneration Partners, Photo Friends, California Council for the Humanities, the Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, and the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation
Images available for reproduction and educational use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/orderinguse.html for additional information. The contents of this collection are restricted to personal, research, and non-commercial use. The Library cannot share the personal and/or contact information of the donors, their descendants, or associates who contributed photographs and oral histories to the collection.
Description
Built in 1937-1940, Federal Courthouse and U.S. Post Office Building was designed by architects Gilbert Stanley Underwood and Louis A. Simon and cost over $8 million to build. Los Angeles City Hall was designed by John and Donald Parkinson, John C. Austin, and Albert C. Martin, and was completed in 1928. Part 1 of panorama of Los Angeles Civic Center. From left to right, Broadway Tunnel, the Hall of Justice, and the U.S. Post Office and Courthouse.
Los Angeles County Hall of Justice United States Court House and Post Office (Los Angeles, Calif.) Civic centers--California--Los Angeles Public buildings--California--Los Angeles Streets--California--Los Angeles Automobiles--California--Los Angeles Street-railroad tracks--California--Los Angeles Courthouses--California--Los Angeles Temple Street (Los Angeles, Calif.) Broadway Tunnel (Los Angeles, Calif.) Broadway (Los Angeles, Calif.) Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.) Shades of L.A. Collection photographs Shades of L.A. Mexican American photographs Parkinson, Donald B.(Donald Berthold),1895-1945 Parkinson, John,1861-1935 Martin, Albert C.,1879-1960
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