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Title
Tower Theatre
Alternative Title
Security Pacific National Bank Photo Collection
Date Created and/or Issued
1928
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
The Tower Theatre, a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument, was remodelled in 1926-27 by S. Charles Lee.
Looking southeast across the intersection of Broadway and 8th Street towards the Tower Theatre. The marquee is in 4 sections and advertising: May McAvoy; The Little Snow ; Vitaphone Orchestra; Five Big Attractions. The building behind shows the name Southern California Music Company and has a sign on top of the building for Baldwin pianos.
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w
Photographic prints
Identifier
00015482
Security Pacific National Bank Collection
L.A.-Theaters-Tower Theatre; N-002-129.2 8x10
CARL0000004153
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/90146
Subject
Tower Theatre (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Towers--California--Los Angeles
Motion picture theaters--California--Los Angeles
Gothic revival (Architecture)--California--Los Angeles
Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments
Central business districts--California--Los Angeles
Streets--California--Los Angeles
Street-railroad tracks--California--Los Angeles
Pedestrians--California--Los Angeles
Lampposts--California--Los Angeles
Sidewalks--California--Los Angeles
Lee, S. Charles
Broadway (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Eighth Street (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.)

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