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Title
Proscenium of the Mayan Theater
Alternative Title
Security Pacific National Bank Photo Collection
Creator
Padilla Company
Date Created and/or Issued
Circa 1927?
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 photographs of the proscenium arch of the Mayan Theatre: one directly in front of the arch and including the ceiling lighting. The other from an angle and including th orchestra pit. The pictures were taken at different times--the curtain and decorations to each side differ. Morgan, Walls and Clements designed the building in Mayan Revival style. It was built in 1926 and opened in August 1927.
Type
image
Format
2 photographs :b&w
Photographic prints
Identifier
00015395
Security Pacific National Bank Collection
L.A.-Theaters-Mayan Theater.; A-007-889 4x5
CARL0000004224
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/90208
Subject
Mayan Theatre (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Motion picture theaters--California--Los Angeles
Maya art--California--Los Angeles--Influence
Art deco (Architecture)--California--Los Angeles
Hill Street (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Morgan, Walls & Clements

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