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Title: Aerial view of Griffith Observatory and vicinity
Alternative Title: Security Pacific National Bank Photo Collection
Date Created and/or Issued: 1935
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: Seen from an airplane is the top and front view of the observatory/planetarium. The Astronomers Monument, designed by Archibald Garner, is out front on the well manicured front lawn, and some parking with cars is seen around the back side (probably for the staff). Behind the planetarium are the tree covered hills and farther back the beginnings of buildings and homes in Hollywood. The observatory was built in 1935. Architects: John C. Austin and Frederick M. Ashley.
Type: image
Format: 1 photograph :color
Photographic prints
Identifier: 00010389
Security Pacific National Bank Collection
L.A.-Parks-Griffith Observatory.; S-004-324 4x5
CARL0000012287
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/84360
Subject: Griffith Observatory
Observatories--California--Los Angeles
Austin, John C. W.(John Corneby Wilson),1870-1963
Ashley, Frederick M
Garner, Archibald
Griffith Park (Los Angeles, Calif.)

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