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Title: Ladies view the Astronomers Monument
Alternative Title: Security Pacific National Bank Photo Collection
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: Two ladies stand on the base of the Astronomers Monument, designed by Archibald Garner, located on the front lawn of Griffith Observatory. Around the base of the monument are the likenesses of 6 astronomers-- Hipparchus, Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, Newton and Herschel. On the hills in the background you can see the sign for 'Hollywoodland'. Similar to image 00057251.
Type: Image
Format: 1 photographic print :b&w
Photographic prints
Identifier: 00010291
Security Pacific National Bank Collection
A-002-422 4x5; L.A.-Parks-Griffith Observatory.
CARL0000012268
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/84347
Subject: Griffith Observatory
Statues--California--Los Angeles
Observatories--California--Los Angeles
Garner, Archibald
Newell, Gordon(Blair Gordon)
Burnham, Roger Noble,1876-1962
Foerester, Arnold
Griffith Park (Los Angeles, Calif.)

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