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Robin Dunitz Slides of Los Angeles Murals, 1925-2002
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The Negro in California history. Panel 1: exploration and colonization, Los Angeles, 1949
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The Negro in California history. Panel 1: exploration and colonization, Los Angeles, 1949
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The Negro in California history. Panel 1: exploration and colonization, Los Angeles, 1949
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The Negro in California history. Panel 1: exploration and colonization, 1949, Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Company, interior lobby, 1999 West Adams Boulevard (at Western Avenue). In 2 panels. The first panel covers approximately 1527-1850, portraying African-Americans who played a significant role in California's early period after the arrival of Europeans. Among those pictured are ex-slave and philanthropist Biddy Mason, explorer James Beckwourth, government official William Leidesdorff, and U.S. Consul Thomas O. Larkin. Oil on canvas (on left as enter lobby from street) by Charles Alston. Sponsored by Golden State Mutual Life Insurance -- Dunitz, Street gallery, rev. 2nd ed., p. 209, #13 A.
Asset Metadata
Title
The Negro in California history. Panel 1: exploration and colonization, Los Angeles, 1949
Subject
African Americans—History
(lcsh),
California—History
(lcsh),
Mural painting and decoration
(lcsh)
Tags
OAI-PMH Harvest
Place
1999 West Adams Boulevard
(roadways),
California
(states),
Los Angeles
(counties),
Los Angeles
(cities),
USA
(countries)
Type
images
Format
1 slide
(extent),
2 x 2 in.
(dimensions),
color
(
color
),
color slides
(aat),
slides (photographs)
(aat)
Source
Robin Dunitz Slides of Los Angeles Murals, 1925-2002
(collection),
University of Southern California
(contributing entity)
Date Created
1949
Creator
Alston, Charles
(artist),
Dunitz, Robin J.
(photographer)
Contributor
Golden State Mutual Life Insurance
(sponsor)
Publisher
University of Southern California. Libraries
(digital)
Repository Email
afa@usc.edu
Repository Name
USC Helen Topping Architecture and Fine Arts Library
Repository Location
Watt Hall 4d, USC, Los Angeles, California, 90089-0294, USA
Rights
Dunitz, Robin J.
Copyright
In copyright (https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/)
Access Conditions
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, rjdunitz@comcast.net. 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, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Identifier
dunitz-0903.tif (
filename
), dunitz-0903 (
identifying number
), dunitz-c15-921 (
legacy record id
)
IIIF ID
[Document.IIIFV3ID]
DM Record ID
921
Unique identifier
UC1592299
Legacy Identifier
dunitz-0903
Type
Image
Internet Media Type
image/tiff
Resolution
18.6 in × 12.6 in at 300dpi
47.3 cm × 32.2 cm at 300dpi
Inherited Values
Title
The Negro in California history. Panel 1: exploration and colonization, Los Angeles, 1949
Description
The Negro in California history. Panel 1: exploration and colonization, 1949
Subject
African Americans—History
(lcsh),
California—History
(lcsh),
Mural painting and decoration
(lcsh),
Venice (Italy)
(corporate name)
Coverage Spatial
1999 West Adams Boulevard
(roadways),
California
(states),
Los Angeles
(counties),
Los Angeles
(cities),
USA
(countries)
Inherited Subject
African Americans—History
(lcsh),
California—History
(lcsh),
Mural painting and decoration
(lcsh),
Venice (Italy)
(corporate name)
Relation References
Dunitz, Robin J. Street Gallery: a guide to 1000 Los Angeles Murals. Los Angeles, CA: RJD Enterprises, c1993
(book),
Dunitz, Robin J. Street gallery: a guide to 1000 Los Angeles Murals. Rev. 2nd ed. Los Angeles, CA: RJD Enterprises, c1998
(book)
Repository Email
afa@usc.edu
Repository Name
USC Helen Topping Architecture and Fine Arts Library
Repository Location
Watt Hall 4d, USC, Los Angeles, California, 90089-0294, USA
Rights
Dunitz, Robin J.
Date Created
1949
Creator
Alston, Charles
(artist),
Dunitz, Robin J.
(photographer)
Contributor
Golden State Mutual Life Insurance
(sponsor)
Publisher
University of Southern California. Libraries
(digital)
Type
images
Format
2 slides
(extent),
2 x 2 in.
(dimensions),
color
(
color
),
color slides
(aat),
slides (photographs)
(aat)
Internet Media Type
multipart/related
Copyright
In copyright (https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/)
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