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Order Number	00084757
Title	Newspaper Room, Los Angeles Public Library
Studio	Mott Studios.
Collection ID	Los Angeles Public Library Institutional Collection
Location/Accession	LAPL_IPC_b012_f4; A-001-896 4x5
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 Newspaper Room at Los Angeles Central Library. Shelving units are visible along the perimeter of the department, neatly housing dozens of newspapers. All of the wooden tables and chairs are empty, indicating that the photograph was possibly taken before or after the library opened to the public. Today, the History Department has current subscriptions to selected newspapers published throughout California, along with a representative sampling of papers from other states. Newspapers published in languages in other than English are kept in the International Languages Department.
Subject	Los Angeles Public Library.--Newspaper Room. Los Angeles Public Library. Community newspapers--California--Los Angeles. American newspapers--California--Los Angeles. Library buildings--California--Los Angeles. Libraries--California--Los Angeles. American newspapers--Circulation. Newspapers--Library resources. Winslow, Carleton M.,1919- Goodhue, Bertram Grosvenor,1869-1924.
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	An additional print is in photograph sleeve.
Sub-Collection Name	Los Angeles Public Library Institutional Photo Collection