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Know Your City No.11 Obelisk at entrance to Griffith Observatory and Planetarium, Los Angeles, 1955

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Title: Know Your City No.11 Obelisk at entrance to Griffith Observatory and Planetarium, Los Angeles, 1955
Date Created and/or Issued: November 28, 1955
Publication Information: Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information: US
UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-4757
Description: ANSWER:Naturally, you'll see stars there--it's the entrance to the Griffith Observatory and Planetarium high atop the Los Feliz Hills. That big dome in the background should've been a cinch clue
KNOW YOUR CITY, NO.11--You can see more stars here than at any Hollywood premiere because it's one of the best night spots in town. No liquor served, but you get that high feeling. Just for fun, can you guess what it is? Answer on Page 8, Part 2.
Type: Image
Format: b&w negative
Identifier: uclalat_1429_b257_95950AK
ark:/21198/zz0002t4hm
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Griffith Park (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Landmarks
Planetariums--California--Los Angeles
Obelisks--California--Los Angeles
Historic buildings--California--Los Angeles County
Griffith Observatory
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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