Photograph was edited for publication purposes. St. Agnes Elementary School opened its doors for grades 1-8 in 1914. The high school was added at the same location in 1916. In 1953, a new church and school were built to meet earthquake standards and the high school was eliminated. The current address of the elementary school is 1428 W. Adams Boulevard. First photograph caption dated July 4, 1960 reads "Firemen have installed electronic devices throughout building in an effort to determine quickest and safest means of detecting a fire." The exterior of St. Agnes Parish High School is pictured. The building is four stories high. There are several trees in front of the school and cars are parked in a lot to the left of the school. The school was located at 1431 W. Adams Boulevard.; Second photograph caption dated July 3, 1989 reads "St. Agnes High School was used to test fire equipment."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
St. Agnes Parish High School (Los Angeles, Calif.) Catholic high schools--California--Los Angeles High schools--California--Los Angeles Automobiles--California--Los Angeles Streets--California--Los Angeles Trees--California--Los Angeles Lost architecture--California--Los Angeles Adams Boulevard (Los Angeles, Calif.) University Park (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles Evening Herald Express photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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