Skip to main content

Image / All clear for Van Nuys Library

Have a question about this item?

Item information. View source record on contributor's website.

Title
All clear for Van Nuys Library
Alternative Title
Valley Times Photo Collection
Creator
Dean, Gordon
Contributor
This project was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian
Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and Photo Friends
Date Created and/or Issued
1962
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
Photograph was edited for publication purposes
Photograph caption dated January 13, 1962 reads "A bulldozer from Ace Moving and Wrecking Inc., levels the site on Erwin street and Sylmar avenue where the new Van Nuys library will be built this year, within the boundaries of the Valley Administrative Center. Already closed is Erwin street, between Sylmar and Tyrone avenues. This Valley Times Today photograph was taken from the top of the Van Nuys City Hall."
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier
00123584
Valley Times Collection
HCNVT_d030_f8_i17; H-11605.2 4x5
CARL0005417114
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/55772
Subject
Los Angeles Public Library.--Van Nuys Branch
Branch libraries--California--Van Nuys (Los Angeles)--Construction
Building sites--California--Van Nuys (Los Angeles)
Bulldozers--California--Los Angeles
Automobiles--California
Parking lots--California--Van Nuys (Los Angeles)
Palms--California--Los Angeles
Electric lines--Poles and towers
Streets--California--Van Nuys (Los Angeles)
Telephone lines--California--Los Angeles
Erwin Street (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Sylmar Avenue (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Valley Times Collection photographs

About the collections in Calisphere

Learn more about the collections in Calisphere. View our statement on digital primary resources.

Copyright, permissions, and use

If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.

Share your story

Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.

Explore related content on Calisphere: