Close-up view of a mural decoration depicting prehistoric life at the La Brea Tar Pits, Los Angeles Horticultural and Art Museum, [s.d.]

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Photograph of a close-up view of a mural decoration depicting prehistoric life at the La Brea Tar Pits, Los Angeles Horticultural and Art Museum, [s.d.]. Three large sloth or bear-like creatures can be seen depicted at center. The creature at left stands on its hind legs, the creature at center can be seen on all four legs, and the creature at right rests on its hind legs. They appear to be standing near water. A tree can be seen at right. Other animals are visible in the background, while hills can be seen in the distance.

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Title Close-up view of a mural decoration depicting prehistoric life at the La Brea Tar Pits, Los Angeles Horticultural and Art Museum, [s.d.]

Subject Animals, Fossil (lcsh), Art (lcsh), Decoration and ornament, Prehistoric (lcsh), Los Angeles -- Architecture -- Public Buildings -- Museums (file heading), Los Angeles County Horticultural and Art Museum (subject), Mural painting and decoration (lcsh), museum buildings (adlf), Museums (lcsh)

Tags OAI-PMH Harvest

Place California (states), Exposition Park (roadway), Los Angeles (city or populated place), Los Angeles (counties), USA (countries)

Type images

Format 1 photograph : photoprint, b&w ; 21 x 26 cm. (aacr2), photographic prints (aat), photographs (aat)

Source California Historical Society (contributing entity), California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960 (collection), Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Collection, 1890-1960 (subcollection)

Publisher University of Southern California. Libraries (digital)

Repository Email specol@lib.usc.edu

Repository Name USC Libraries Special Collections

Repository Location Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189

Rights Public Domain. Please credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library.

Copyright Public Domain. Please credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library.

Access Conditions Send requests to address or e-mail given

Permanent Link (DOI) https://doi.org/10.25549/chs-m1903

Identifier 44175 (accession number), CHS-44175 (call number), CHS-44175 (filename), chs-m825 (legacy collection record id), chs-c65-2755 (legacy record id), chs-m1903 (legacy record id), USC-2-1-1-1955 (legacy record id), 84-1-841 (microfiche number), USC (project)

IIIF ID [Document.IIIFV3ID]

DM Record ID 2755

Unique identifier UC116795

Legacy Identifier CHS-44175.tiff

Type Image

Internet Media Type image/tiff

Resolution 21.8 in × 13.0 in at 300dpi
55.4 cm × 33.1 cm at 300dpi

Inherited Values

Title Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Collection 1890-1960

Description The more than 3,600 unique photographs of this collection document the Chamber's promotional efforts during the city's early years. In addition to stock photographs, there are pictures of the elaborate booths and displays that the Chamber prepared for use at state fairs and international trade shows. The photographic collection contains images showing the growth of important municipal enterprises, such as ground transportation systems, aviation, and shipping. In addition there are about 1,000 lantern slides in this collection -- not yet fully digitized.

Date Created 1860/1960

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