Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189 Public Domain. Release under the CC BY Attribution license--http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/--Credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library; From the California Historical Society Collection at the University of Southern California Send requests to address or e-mail given USC Libraries Special Collections specol@usc.edu
Description
Photograph of an exterior view of the Los Angeles Federal Building and Post Office, ca.1950. The large rectangular building is at center and rises at least eighteen stories above ground level. The main entrance is at right and is flanked by tall flagpoles and small patches of grass. Two massive circular seals can be seen, one on each side of the entryway. A large reflecting pool is visible in the foreground at center. In the foreground at right is a small parking lot, and several pedestrians can be seen among the cars. Several smaller buildings can be seen in the distance at left.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photonegative, b&w 21 x 26 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
Federal Building Post Office Los Angeles--Architecture--Public Buildings--Federal buildings Los Angeles--Architecture--Public Buildings--Post offices Public buildings Buildings
Time Period
circa 1950
Place
California Los Angeles USA
Source
1-63- [Microfiche number] 14575 [Accession number] CHS-14575 [Call number] California Historical Society [Contributing entity]
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