Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. This photograph appears with the article, "The Best Things in Life Are Free," Los Angeles Times, 16 Jun. 1935: I11. Patrons in the large History Room at the Los Angeles Public Library with wooden tables and chairs, tall lamps, Albert Herter's California History murals on 2 walls, a marble chequerboard floor and a painted wood beam ceiling. The Los Angeles Central Library is located at 630 W. 5th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071 Same as image ark no. 21198/zz002dfm13 Related to the Los Angeles Times Feature: Reading Rooms Popular With Many During Winter Months [Los Angeles Times, 9/27/1937] The murals were originally installed in the Hope-street tunnel (1928), and moved to the History Room (1930), which became the Children's Literature Department during a major renovation (1988-93). Text from negative sleeve: Public Library, newspaper reading files. 9391. 9/15/37. [stamped:] SEP 23, 1937.
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_0230 ark:/21198/zz002d9g2w
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Libraries--California--Los Angeles Murals--California--Los Angeles Government Education Los Angeles Public Library. Central Library
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