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Order Number	00077030
Title	Languages represented at L.A. Public Library, view 7
Collection ID	Eyre Powell Chamber of Commerce Collection
Location/Accession	N-004-349.7 4x5
Date	1928
Physical Description	1 photographic print :b&w ;14 x 11 cm. on sheet 26 x 21 cm.
Notes	Title supplied by cataloger.
Historical Data	Central Library, located at 630 W. 5th Street in downtown Los Angeles, was designed by architects Bertram G. Goodhue and Carlton M. Winslow. Constructed between 1922-1926, it was designed to mimic the architecture of ancient Egypt, complete with a tiled mosaic pyramid tower and many beautiful murals throughout. Tragic fires in 1986 destroyed part of the building along with 20 percent of the library's collection, prompting a closure for 6 years while restoration took place. The renovation was completed in 1993, and the library reopened on October 3, 1993. The Los Angeles Public Library is the third largest public library in the United States in terms of books and periodical holdings, boasting over 6 million volumes. It was added to the National Register of Historical Places in 1970 - Building #70000136.
Description	Children in foreign costume represent the different languages in which publications are available at the L.A. Public Library. View 7: Three girls in ethnic attire stand just outside an open door that leads to the Children's Department of the Los Angeles Public Library; they are all holding open books. The girl on the left represents the Czech language, the girl in the middle represents the Finnish language, and the girl on the right represents the Arabic language. Photo taken at the downtown branch of the L.A. Public Library.
Publisher	Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce.
Subject	Los Angeles Public Library. Central Library (Los Angeles, Calif.). Libraries--Special collections--Foreign publications. Costumes. Libraries--California--Los Angeles. Girls--California--Los Angeles. Foreign language publications--California--Los Angeles. Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments. Goodhue, Bertram Grosvenor,1869-1924. Winslow, Carlton M. Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.).
Format	Photographic prints
Reproduction Information	Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Sub-Collection Name	Eyre Powell Chamber of Commerce Photo Collection