Griffith Observatory, view of the steel girder skeleton of the central planetarium dome during the construction, Los Angeles, 1933

Title: Griffith Observatory, view of the steel girder skeleton of the central planetarium dome during the construction, Los Angeles, 1933
Architect: Ashley, Frederick M., 1887-1963
Austin, John C. W. (John Corneby Wilson), 1870-1963
Date Created: October 1933
Date: 1933-10
Publisher: Los Angeles Times
Language: No linguistic content
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description: View of the skeleton of steel girders of the central planetarium dome of the Griffith Observatory resting on the poured concrete base during construction. Wooden supports for the concrete molds are visible on the left of the base.
The Griffith Observatory was created using a design developed by architects John C. Austin and Frederick M. Ashley based on preliminary sketches by Russell W. Porter.
Caption: Text from newspaper caption: Steel Skeleton of Sky Studio [from the article: "Observatory Work Progresses, Huge Dome to House Zeiss Planetarium," Los Angeles Times, 10/2/1933]
Text from negative sleeve: L.A. Parks, Griffith - observatory

Genre: cellulose nitrate film
news photographs
Names: Griffith Observatory
Location: Los Angeles (Calif.)
Longitude: 34.118262165810300
Latitude: -118.3003842830660
Resource type: still image
Subjects: Science
Astronomical observatories--California--Los Angeles
Education
Landmarks
Planetaria--California--Los Angeles

Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections
Local Identifier: uclamss_1429_6071
ARK: ark:/21198/zz002cw6zp
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Rights Country: US
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