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Description
Interior and exterior views of Los Angeles Public Library. Architect: Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue & Asssociates. Mott no. 92 refers to Los Angeles Public Library. File proof no.: j-5-a. 1992-5219 (92-35e). General view from West. Full view of tiered art deco building with tower -- 1992-5220 (92-48). Interior of Children's Room. Large open room features gothic style furniture, built in bookcases along walls which feature wall length murals depicting scenes from children's stories -- 1992-5221 (92-49). Interior of Children's Room. Room features large wall mural with depictions from children's stories. Decorative wood beams support ceiling -- 1992-5222 (92-50). Interior of Children's Room. Room features large wall mural with depictions from children's stories. Decorative wood beams support ceiling -- 1992-5223 (92-54). Music Room. Large room features bookcases along left wall and card catalogs along rear and right walls. Chairs and tables fill in center of room with decorative hanging lights above -- 1992-5224 (92-57). Rotunda ceiling. Decorative ceiling pattern matches artwork on exterior of tower -- 1992-5225 (92-60). Sociology Room, ceiling details. Decorative ceiling panels inlaid between large wood beams support decorative hanging lights -- 1992-5226 (92-62). Sociology Room, general view from charging desk. Large open space features bookshelves along all walls and extended bookcases along rear wall. Multiple rows of long tables with chairs in center -- 1992-5227 (92-64). Reference Room, detail showing desk. General view of room featuring bookshelves along walls with reference desk -- 1992-5228 (92-64). Reference Room, desk. General view of room featuring bookshelves along walls with reference desk -- 1992-5229 (92-66). Reference Room. Large open room features rows of tables and chairs, bookcases along walls, tall lamps standing on tables, and decorative wood beams supporting ceiling -- 1992-5230 (92-67). Reference Room, showing lighting. Reading room features multiple rows of large wood tables and chairs with tall lamps placed at center -- 1992-5231 (92-67). Reference Room, ceiling detail. Reading room features multiple rows of large wood tables and chairs with tall lamps placed at center -- 1992-5232 (92-71). Interior of Children's Room, mural painting of tournament. Room features large wall length mural with depcitions of a jousting tournament
Type
image
Format
Photographs. Nonprojected graphic
Extent
14 photographic prints ; 8 x 10 in. and 10 x 8 in.
Identifier
(C)001411643CSL01-Aleph
Language
English
Subject
Los Angeles Public Library--Photographs Public libraries--California--Los Angeles Murals--California--Los Angeles Coffers (Ceilings)--California--Los Angeles Light fixtures Reading rooms--California--Los Angeles Librarians Ceilings--California--Los Angeles Chandeliers Los Angeles (Calif.)--Photographs Photographic prints
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