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Title
Greek Theatre
Alternative Title
Los Angeles Herald Examiner Photo Collection
Date Created and/or Issued
1931
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
A gift to the city from the late Col. Griffith J. Griffith, it is the only municipally owned Greek theatre in America. Costing $205,000 and designed to accomodate all types of stage offering, Los Angeles is looking forward eagerly to some novel and inspiring productions during the coming summer months.
Greek Theatre, located in Vermont Canyon is the newest addition to Los Angeles' attractions and a very gem of outdoor playhouse. Dated June 5, 1931.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph :b&w
Photographic prints
Identifier
00036888
Herald Examiner Collection
HE box 257 - Greek Theatre
CARL0000039848
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/11975
Subject
Griffith, Griffith J
Greek Theatre (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Theaters--California--Los Angeles
Amphitheaters--California--Los Angeles
Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments
Parks--California--Los Angeles
Greek revival (Architecture)--California--Los Angeles
Mountains--California, Southern
Griffith Park (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Santa Monica Mountains (Calif.)
Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
Norton, Samuel Tilden

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