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Title
Music Department card catalog, Los Angeles Public Library
Alternative Title
Los Angeles Public Library Legacy Photo Collection
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
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Description
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 Music Department at Los Angeles Central Library. Shelving units are visible along the perimeter of the department as well as card catalog drawers for music scores. A patron can be seen looking through the large card catalog unit in the forefront. A large vase sits on top, along with a sign that reads: "Music books and scores catalog".
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier
00084750
Los Angeles Public Library Legacy Collection
C-5(526) 4x5
CARL0004760753
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/112847
Subject
Los Angeles Public Library.--Art and Music Dept
Los Angeles Public Library
Central Library (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Music libraries--Collection development--California--Los Angeles
Shelving for music--California--Los Angeles
Library buildings--California--Los Angeles
Library shelving--California--Los Angeles
Card catalogs--California--Los Angeles
Libraries--California--Los Angeles
Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments
Winslow, Carleton M.,1919-
Goodhue, Bertram Grosvenor,1869-1924
Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.)

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