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Order Number	00084709
Title	Catalog Department, Los Angeles Public Library
Studio	Mott Studios.
Collection ID	Los Angeles Public Library Legacy Collection
Location/Accession	C-5(315); A-001-895 4x5; A-001-994 4x5
Date	Circa 1927
Physical Description	1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 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	Interior view of the Catalog Department at Los Angeles Central Library. Numerous library employees can be seen diligently working at their desks. Card catalogs and bookshelves are visible along the middle and against the walls. High windows along the right wall allow sunshine to brighten the room. This department sustained smoke damage during the fire that ravaged the magazine pool at Central Library on April 29, 1986. The flooring cracked in one of the rooms at the back of the department and was closed off by the fire department. Staff was later moved to the Access Department in the east wing of the library.
Subject	Central Library (Los Angeles, Calif.). Los Angeles Public Library. Los Angeles Public Library.--Catalog Dept. Centralized processing (Libraries)--California--Los Angeles. Technical services (Libraries)--California--Los Angeles. Library employees--California--Los Angeles. Library buildings--California--Los Angeles. Cataloging--California--Los Angeles. Libraries--California--Los Angeles. Interiors--California--Los Angeles. Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments. Goodhue, Bertram Grosvenor,1869-1924. Winslow, Carleton M.,1919- 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.
Internal Notes	Additional prints are in photograph sleeve.
Sub-Collection Name	Los Angeles Public Library Legacy Photo Collection