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Order Number	00086129
Title	Watts Branch Library
Photographer	Whittington, Dick.
Collection ID	Security Pacific National Bank Collection
Location/Accession	L.A.-Libraries-LAPL-Branches-Watts
Date	1945
Physical Description	1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm.
Notes	Title supplied by cataloger.
Description	Exterior view through trees of the Watts Branch Library of the Los Angeles Public Library, 9901 Grandee Street. The Classical Revival style library was built with a grant from Andrew Carnegie and designed by architect Elmore Jeffery. It served as a public library from 1913 until 1960 when it was turned over to the Recreation and Parks department on the opening of the new branch at 1501 East 103rd Street. It was demolished in the 1970s.
Subject	Los Angeles Public Library.--Watts Branch. Branch libraries--California--Los Angeles. Library buildings--California--Los Angeles. Carnegie libraries--California--Los Angeles. Public libraries--California--Los Angeles. Watts (Los Angeles, Calif.). Jeffery, Elmore.
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	Three prints in folder.
Sub-Collection Name	Security Pacific National Bank Photo Collection