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Know Your City No.171 Murals at the entrance of Los Angeles County General Hospital

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Title: Know Your City No.171 Murals at the entrance of Los Angeles County General Hospital
Date Created and/or Issued: May 7, 1956
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) 825-4671
Description: The murals were created in 1932.
ANSWER: The tridomed murals are in the portlier of the main entrance to the General Hospital. And there may be those who recognized the portrait in right upper center (the one being held by the young child) as that of Hippocrates, the Greek physician so revered by the medical profession.
KNOW YOUR CITY, NO.171 -- Although thousands of people pass beneath these colorful and impressive murals, chances are that few will know where they are. Hint: this ceiling has something to do with healing. A well-known figure is seen at top center, right. To learn the correct answer, turn to Page 30, Part l.
Type: Image
Format: b&w negative
Identifier: uclalat_1429_b257_95950GL
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Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Landmarks
Arts
Cupolas--California--Los Angeles
Mural painting and decoration--California--Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County General Hospital--Buildings
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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