Crowd gathers to view contents of 1888 County Courthouse cornerstone, Los Angeles, 1936

Item Overview

Title

Crowd gathers to view contents of 1888 County Courthouse cornerstone, Los Angeles, 1936

Date Created

May 12, 1936

Date

1936-05-12

Publisher

Los Angeles Times

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Notes

Description

One of the cornerstones of the old County Courthouse, which was located on the corner of Temple and Broadway, was opened to reveal a box from 1888 when the foundation was laid. Among the contents was an eight-page issue of the Los Angeles Times. The ceremony was led by Marshall Stimson, president of the Historical Society of Southern California, and Joseph Mesmer, president of the Pioneer Society.
A different photograph taken on the same occasion appears with the article, “Courthouse Seal Opened,” Los Angeles Times, 13 May 1936: A1, 5.
A large crowd is gathered among the rubble of the old County Courthouse as an unidentified man makes an announcement regarding the unveiling of the cornerstone's contents. The archway, partially obscured by debris, can be seen in the background. Gavels, paper, and a rock are placed on the ground next to the man. A rear view of the statue of Senator Stephen M. White is seen in the top right of the photograph.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 4787—Opening Old Court House cornerstone

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
news photographs

Location

Los Angeles (Calif.)

Longitude

34.055667

Latitude

-118.243569

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Cornerstones--California--Los Angeles
Crowds--California--Los Angeles