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| Title | The Negro in California history. Panel 2: settlement and development, Los Angeles, 1949 |
| Description | The Negro in California history. Panel 2: settlement and development, 1949, Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Company, interior lobby, 1999 West Adams Boulevard (at Western Avenue), 2 panels. The second panel covers approximately 1850-1949. With less focus on individual heroes. It depicts gold miners, Boulder Dam construction workers, Pony Express riders, etc. Restored in 1985 by Richard Wyatt, because the paint was cracking. Oil on canvas (on right as enter lobby from street) by Hale Woodruff. Sponsored by the Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Company -- Dunitz, Street gallery, rev. 2nd ed., p. 212, #13 B (photo on p. 203). |
| Subject (corporate name) | Venice (Italy) |
| Subject (topic) |
Mural painting and decoration California--History African Americans—History |
| Geographic subject (street address) | 1999 West Adams Boulevard |
| Geographic subject (city or populated place) | Los Angeles |
| Geographic subject (county) | Los ANgeles |
| Geographic subject (state/province) | California |
| Geographic subject (country) | USA |
| Geographic coordinates | 34.032918, -118.308715 |
| Artist | Woodruff, Hale |
| Photographer | Dunitz, Robin J. |
| Other contributor | Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Company |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Date created (for display) | 1949 [restored in 1985] |
| Type | images |
| Format | 3 slides : col. ; 2 x 2 in. |
| Format (aat) |
color slides slides (photographs) |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Identifying number | dunitz-0905; dunitz-0906; dunitz-0907 |
| References | Dunitz, Robin J. Street Gallery: a guide to 1000 Los Angeles Murals. Los Angeles, CA: RJD Enterprises, c1993; Dunitz, Robin J. Street gallery: a guide to 1000 Los Angeles Murals. Rev. 2nd ed. Los Angeles, CA: RJD Enterprises, c1998; |
| Rights | The images are accessible for fair use. However, muralists retain all rights to their work, and Robin Dunitz retains copyright for the images. Any requests for permission to reproduce the images must be directed to: Robin Dunitz, 503-577-3842, rjdunitz@comcast.net |
| Physical access | The files represent Ms. Dunitz' personal collection of materials collected over the years of her involvement in documenting and preserving Los Angeles murals. They are available for consultation in the Helen Topping Architecture and Fine Arts Library, University of Southern California. For an appointment, contact the Library at (213) 740-1956. |
| Repository name | USC Helen Topping Architecture and Fine Arts Library |
| Repository address | Watt Hall 4d, USC, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0294 |
| Repository email | afa@usc.edu |
| Filename | dunitz-0905.tif; dunitz-0906.tif; dunitz-0907.tif |
| Part of collection | Robin Dunitz Slides of Los Angeles Murals, 1925-2002 |
Description
| Title | The Negro in California history. Panel 2: settlement and development, 1949 |
| Description | The Negro in California history. Panel 2: settlement and development, 1949, Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Company, interior lobby, 1999 West Adams Boulevard (at Western Avenue), 2 panels. The second panel covers approximately 1850-1949. With less focus on individual heroes. It depicts gold miners, Boulder Dam construction workers, Pony Express riders, etc. Restored in 1985 by Richard Wyatt, because the paint was cracking. Oil on canvas (on right as enter lobby from street) by Hale Woodruff. Sponsored by the Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Company -- Dunitz, Street gallery, rev. 2nd ed., p. 212, #13 B (photo on p. 203). |
| Subject (topic) |
Mural painting and decoration California--History African Americans—History |
| Geographic subject (street address) | 1999 West Adams Boulevard |
| Geographic subject (city or populated place) | Los Angeles |
| Geographic subject (county) | Los ANgeles |
| Geographic subject (state/province) | California |
| Geographic subject (country) | USA |
| Geographic coordinates | 34.032918, -118.308715 |
| Artist | Woodruff, Hale |
| Photographer | Dunitz, Robin J. |
| Other contributor | Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Company |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Date created (for display) | 1949 [restored in 1985] |
| Type | images |
| Format | 1 slide : col. ; 2 x 2 in. |
| Format (aat) |
color slides slides (photographs) |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Identifying number | dunitz-0905 |
| Rights | The images are accessible for fair use. However, muralists retain all rights to their work, and Robin Dunitz retains copyright for the images. Any requests for permission to reproduce the images must be directed to: Robin Dunitz, 503-577-3842, rjdunitz@comcast.net |
| Filename | dunitz-0905.tif |
| Archival file | dunitz-11/dunitz-0905.tif |
