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Statue of Harrison Gray Otis moved to new location in MacArthur Park, Los Angeles, 1934

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Title: Statue of Harrison Gray Otis moved to new location in MacArthur Park, Los Angeles, 1934
Date Created and/or Issued: August 21, 1934
1934-08-21
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
Description: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Access to this collection is generously supported by Haynes Foundation funds.
This photograph is likely related to the article, "Park Gives Otis Group New Stand," Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug 1934: A8.
In 1934, the bronze statue of Harrison Gray Otis, founder of the Los Angeles Times, was moved to make way for the extension of Wilshire Boulevard into downtown. It moved from its original location marking the eastern end of Wilshire further down to make way for road construction.
Handwritten on negative sleeve: Statue, Westlake Park Nitrate Box 32
Handwritten in negative: Gen. Otis Statue at Westlake PK- Aug 1934
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_9869
ark:/21198/zz002dj159
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Parks--California--Los Angeles
MacArthur Park (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Statues--California--Los Angeles
Otis, Harrison Gray, 1837-1917
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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