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Title
Fountain at South Pasadena High School
Alternative Title
Works Progress Administration Photo Collection
Date Created and/or Issued
1937
Publication Information
Federal Writers' Project
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
View of the fountain of Erda, the Norse goddess of Earth and wisdom, located on the campus of South Pasadena High School (1401 Fremont Ave.) The sculptor, John Herron, was inspired by Richard Wagner's 'Ring' opera cycle. A partial view of one of the campus buildings is visible in the background. Before 1955, South Pasadena High School was known as South Pasadena-San Marino High School, serving both South Pasadena and San Marino. September 13, 1937.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph :b&w
Photographic prints
Identifier
00064705
Works Progress Administration Collection
WPA 1540 4x5
CARL0000068683
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/2531
Subject
South Pasadena High School (South Pasadena, Calif.)
Fountains--California--South Pasadena
Statues--California--South Pasadena
High schools--California--South Pasadena
High school buildings--California--South Pasadena
Works Progress Administration Collection photographs
South Pasadena (Calif.)
Herron, John

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