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Title
Samson Tire and Rubber Company, view 8
Alternative Title
Security Pacific National Bank Photo Collection
Date Created and/or Issued
1929
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 8: Construction of Samson Tire and Rubber Company building, also called "The Citadel." An industrial office and manufacturing plant, built as a walled Babylonian (or Assyrian) city; modeled after famous ziggurats and fortified walls of the ancient city of Khorsabad. Priest-Kings and other creatures adorn the walls. In 1990, it became the Citadel Outlets. Building is located at 5675 Telegraph Road, City of Commerce. Date built: 1929-30. Architects: Morgan, Walls and Clements. Photo dated: May 29, 1929.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph :b&w
Photographic prints
Identifier
00040063
Security Pacific National Bank Collection
Industries-Rubber and tire.; N-001-845.8 5x7
CARL0000043920
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/100389
Subject
Samson Tire and Rubber Company (Commerce, Calif.)
Tire industry--California--Commerce
Ziggurats
Commerce (Calif.)
Morgan, Walls & Clements

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