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Title: View of lake and lawns
Alternative Title: Works Progress Administration Photo Collection
Date Created and/or Issued: 1939
Contributing Institution: Los Angeles Public Library
Collection: Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information: Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description: MacArthur Park, created in the 1880's under the name Westlake Park, was later renamed in honor of General Douglas MacArthur. In view here are numerous ducks in the water, people standing or walking by the lake. Above them is the lawn with a couple of peop le relaxing on the grass.
Type: Image
Format: 1 photograph :b&w
Photographic prints
Identifier: 00010757
Works Progress Administration Collection
WPA (8111); L.A.-Parks-MacArthur Park
CARL0000012778
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/84642
Subject: Parks--California--Los Angeles
Westlake (Los Angeles, Calif.)
MacArthur Park (Los Angeles, Calif.)

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