The highest resolution available for this image is 300 dpi.; Title supplied by cataloger. This collection is comprised of approximately 1,000 slides capturing buildings along Wilshire Boulevard. The slides were taken during Tuesday afternoon walks in 1978-1979 by Marlene Laskey and her 15-year-old daughter, Annie, who was the primary photographer. Marlene (1933-1989) was a Michigan native who moved to Los Angeles in the 1950s and became a Los Angeles historian and architecture enthusiast. At the time of her death from cancer, Marlene was working on a Master of Urban Planning degree at UCLA, and was an interviewer for UCLA's Oral History program. Architectural detail found around the entrance to Helms Hall of the Westwood United Methodist Church. This is the original chapel for the church from 1929, designed by Gordon B. Kaufmann. Named in honor of Dr. Elmer E. Helms, a prominent Methodist minster who was influential in the organization of the church, it is now used for social hall purposes.
Westwood United Methodist Church (Los Angeles, Calif.) Methodist church buildings--California--Westwood (Los Angeles) Decoration and ornament, Architectural--California--Westwood (Los Angeles) Church buildings--California--Westwood (Los Angeles) Slides Kaufmann, Gordon B Westwood (Los Angeles, Calif.)
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