Dome under construction at the Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles, circa 1933-1934

Title: Dome under construction at the Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles, circa 1933-1934
Architect: Ashley, Frederick M., 1887-1963
Austin, John C. W. (John Corneby Wilson), 1870-1963
Date Created: [circa 1933-1934]
Date: 1933/1934
Publisher: Los Angeles Times
Language: No linguistic content
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description: View of the skeleton of steel girders and scaffolding of a dome under construction at the Griffith Observatory
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 negative sleeve: L.A. Parks, Griffith - observatory

Genre: cellulose nitrate film
news photographs
Names: Griffith Observatory
Location: Los Angeles (Calif.)
Longitude: 34.118506
Latitude: -118.300458
Resource type: still image
Subjects: Science
Landmarks
Arts
Astronomical observatories--California--Los Angeles
Planetaria--California--Los Angeles

Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections
Local Identifier: uclamss_1429_6080
ARK: ark:/21198/zz002cw78t
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Rights Country: US
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