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Title
Traveling branch library
Alternative Title
Valley Times Photo Collection
Creator
Whittington, Dick
Contributor
This project was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian
Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and Photo Friends
Date Created and/or Issued
1952
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
Photograph was edited for publication purposes. Original photograph has several light colored stains.
The name of the library was changed from North Hollywood Sidney Lanier Regional Branch to North Hollywood Amelia M. Earhart Regional Branch in 1980.
First photograph caption dated September 29, 1952 reads "Tarzana, Encino and Sherman Oaks are most recent stops added to itinerary of 17 weekly stops in Valley, which vary in length from 45 minutes to two hours. Driver, librarian and clerk go with each of three bookmobiles with one side of books for adults and the other for juveniles. Traveling branch with headquarters in North Hollywood, is set up as a community service by the Los Angeles Public Library."
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier
00131231
Valley Times Collection
HCNVT_d036_f28_i3
CARL0005543713
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/62072
Subject
Los Angeles Public Library--Officials and employees
Bookmobiles--California--Los Angeles
Women--California--Los Angeles
Boys--California--Los Angeles
Girls--California--Los Angeles
Libraries--California--Los Angeles
Books--California--Los Angeles
Trucks--California--Los Angeles
Lawns--California--Los Angeles
Trees--California--Los Angeles
Fences--California--Los Angeles
Automobiles--California--Los Angeles
Dwellings--California--Los Angeles
Signs and signboards--California--Los Angeles
Valley Times Collection photographs

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