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Property purchased for Los Angeles headquarters for Father Divine's International Peace Mission movement, Los Angeles, 1935

Description:
Property purchased to be used for Father Divine's International Peace Mission movement. Father Divine, also known as Reverend M.J. Divine was a controversial African American spiritual leader from 1907-1965. He founded the International Peace Mission movement and claimed to be God
Date:
1930s
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Property purchased for Los Angeles headquarters for Father Divine's International Peace Mission movement, Los Angeles, 1935

Statue of Stephen M. White in Downtown Los Angeles, circa 1935

Description:
Statue of former US Senator Stephen M. White in front of the Old Courthouse, Downtown Los Angeles, at N. Broadway and Temple Street. Possibly taken during discussion by the Board of Supervisors to move the statue elsewhere in 1935-1936. Though the Board decided to keep the statue at its location, the statue is currently near Cabrillo Beach, San Pedro.
Date:
[1935?]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Statue of Stephen M. White in Downtown Los Angeles, circa 1935

Construction on the grandstand at Santa Anita Park which would enlarge the capacity by 3000 to 5000 seats, Arcadia, 1930s

Description:
Construction on the grandstand at Santa Anita Park. This addition was built at the west end of grandstand and would enlarge the capacity by 3000-5000 seats. The construction was part of a $150,000 plan to improve the park, which also included tunnels built under the track, infield landscaping, and installation of new betting facilities. The improvement plan was announced by Dr. Charles H. Strub, general manager of the Los Angeles Jockey Club on March 5, 1935.
Date:
between 1935-1937
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Construction on the grandstand at Santa Anita Park which would enlarge the capacity by 3000 to 5000 seats, Arcadia, 1930s

Father Divine's Peace Mission and Truth Center expansion, Los Angeles (Calif.), 1930's

Description:
Hotel property at 4611 Compton Avenue purchased to be used as a "heaven, " or "Peace Mission and Truth Center" for Father Divine's International Peace Mission movement. Father Divine, also known as Reverend M.J. Divine was a controversial African American spiritual leader from 1907-1965. He founded the International Peace Mission movement and claimed to be God
Date:
ca. 1937
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Father Divine's Peace Mission and Truth Center expansion, Los Angeles (Calif.), 1930's

Aerial view of UCLA with Sorority Row in foreground, 1936

Description:
Distant aerial view of campus and Westwood Hills as photographed from the Goodyear Blimp looking northwest. By this date, campus had expanded across the arroyo to include the Administration Building (seen here to the right), later expanded to Murphy Hall. Sorority Row, on Hilgard Avenue, is in the foreground, while Marymount High School (not affiliated with UCLA) appears in the background just beyond campus.
Date:
December 11, 1936
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Hoover, Thelner Barton (UCLA 1930)
Collection:
Hoover (Thelner B.) and Hoover (Louise E. B.) photographic collection
Aerial view of UCLA with Sorority Row in foreground, 1936

Cathedral of Saint Vibiana, interior view, Los Angeles, circa 1920-1939

Description:
The former Cathedral of Saint Vibiana, located at 214 South Main Street, is one of Los Angeles' few remaining 19th century landmarks and was completed in 1876. The Cathedral was decommissioned at some point between 1994 and 1999 after which it underwent seismic retrofitting and restoration and, in the process, was converted to an event space called Vibiana.
Date:
[circa 1920-1939]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Cathedral of Saint Vibiana, interior view, Los Angeles, circa 1920-1939

Palm trees, St. Vincent Catholic Church, and Automobile Club of Southern California, Los Angeles, [1920-1939?]

Description:
These palm trees are among the oldest trees in Los Angeles, planted ca. 1865 along Palm Drive near the Charles Longstreet residence, later near the Holton Arms apartment building, later still standing on the grounds of Orthopaedic Hospital on West Adams Blvd.
Date:
[1920-1939?]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Palm trees, St. Vincent Catholic Church, and Automobile Club of Southern California, Los Angeles, [1920-1939?]

Group of people at Casa de la Fuente, Palm Springs, 1936

Description:
Four women and two men, standing, some holding drinks, one waving hat, near Pueblo Revival style building cactus garden in front, with signs reading 3 Bedroom House for Rent, Casa de la Fuente, Furnished House Apartment, Pomegranate Juice, Dates, with car and thatched roof at left, another building in background with sign reading Paintings
Date:
1936
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Group of people at Casa de la Fuente, Palm Springs, 1936

Statue of Tenjin reading on the back of an ox, Bernheimer Gardens, Pacific Palisades, 1927-1940

Description:
Statue of Shinto deity Tenjin seated sideways on an ox with book and large half-spherical hat, mounted on circular platform with 2 statues of cranes nearby, in front of Adolph L. Bernheimer residence, with gatehouse, mountains, and people walking on driveway in background
Date:
1927-1940
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Statue of Tenjin reading on the back of an ox, Bernheimer Gardens, Pacific Palisades, 1927-1940

Egyptian Theatre, photograph of rendering

Description:
Lee's concept rendering for a storefront theatre in the popular Egyptian theme betrays little attention on the façade to Egyptian-derived elements. The tall pylon sign, the illuminated marque extended out over the sidewalk, and the dramatically curved forms all serve to advertise the product to the audience on the street.
Date:
1936
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
S. Charles Lee Papers, 1919-1962
Egyptian Theatre, photograph of rendering

Grand Theatre, Arizona, collage of interior and exterior views

Description:
Probably Lee's simplest design and smallest commission was this 250 seat theatre for the United Verde Copper company in Clarkdale, Arizona. The crowd of people in front of the theatre, the handwritten note on the reverse of the picture, and the letter from the theatre manager all attest to the appreciation of this small theatre in a remote town in northern Arizona
Date:
1936
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
S. Charles Lee Papers, 1919-1962
Grand Theatre, Arizona, collage of interior and exterior views

Tower Theatre, Compton, façade, day

Description:
Designed for a working class community in Los Angeles, the Tower Theater is a modest design which presents a stylish black and white Deco exterior (62701). The night view shows the effective use of neon and spotlighting to illuminate the fluted Moderne tower (62702). The box office is surrounded by circles of light bulbs on the lobby ceiling and a sunburst design on the lobbyýs terrazzo floor (62703). Poster cases are framed by scrolled pediments and simulated columns. The interior uses exaggerated columns, mirrors, white traditional-style furniture, and gilt to suggest a palatial elegance that is distant from the lives of the theatreýs clientele (62704-62705). Hanging lanterns and striped upholstery in the auditorium impart a subdued elegance (62706-62707).
Date:
1935-36
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
S. Charles Lee Papers, 1919-1962
Tower Theatre, Compton, façade, day

Tower Theatre, Compton, ticket booth

Description:
Designed for a working class community in Los Angeles, the Tower Theater is a modest design which presents a stylish black and white Deco exterior (62701). The night view shows the effective use of neon and spotlighting to illuminate the fluted Moderne tower (62702). The box office is surrounded by circles of light bulbs on the lobby ceiling and a sunburst design on the lobbyýs terrazzo floor (62703). Poster cases are framed by scrolled pediments and simulated columns. The interior uses exaggerated columns, mirrors, white traditional-style furniture, and gilt to suggest a palatial elegance that is distant from the lives of the theatreýs clientele (62704-62705). Hanging lanterns and striped upholstery in the auditorium impart a subdued elegance (62706-62707).
Date:
1935-36
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
S. Charles Lee Papers, 1919-1962
Tower Theatre, Compton, ticket booth

Tower Theatre, Fresno, auditorium entrance

Description:
The etched glass panel depicts a hunter with bow and arrow, a wounded stag and a hunting dog. Lee used this motif in other theatres, such as the Miami Theatre, although the motif seems to bear no relationship to any particular wider theme. The depiction itself, however, suggests a moving picture, with several exposures or frames overlaid on each other.
Date:
1935-36
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
S. Charles Lee Papers, 1919-1962
Tower Theatre, Fresno, auditorium entrance

Tower Theatre, Compton, lounge, entry

Description:
Designed for a working class community in Los Angeles, the Tower Theater is a modest design which presents a stylish black and white Deco exterior (62701). The night view shows the effective use of neon and spotlighting to illuminate the fluted Moderne tower (62702). The box office is surrounded by circles of light bulbs on the lobby ceiling and a sunburst design on the lobbyýs terrazzo floor (62703). Poster cases are framed by scrolled pediments and simulated columns. The interior uses exaggerated columns, mirrors, white traditional-style furniture, and gilt to suggest a palatial elegance that is distant from the lives of the theatreýs clientele (62704-62705). Hanging lanterns and striped upholstery in the auditorium impart a subdued elegance (62706-62707).
Date:
1935-36
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
S. Charles Lee Papers, 1919-1962
Tower Theatre, Compton, lounge, entry

Tower Theatre, Compton, façade, night

Description:
Designed for a working class community in Los Angeles, the Tower Theater is a modest design which presents a stylish black and white Deco exterior (62701). The night view shows the effective use of neon and spotlighting to illuminate the fluted Moderne tower (62702). The box office is surrounded by circles of light bulbs on the lobby ceiling and a sunburst design on the lobbyýs terrazzo floor (62703). Poster cases are framed by scrolled pediments and simulated columns. The interior uses exaggerated columns, mirrors, white traditional-style furniture, and gilt to suggest a palatial elegance that is distant from the lives of the theatreýs clientele (62704-62705). Hanging lanterns and striped upholstery in the auditorium impart a subdued elegance (62706-62707).
Date:
1935-36
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
S. Charles Lee Papers, 1919-1962
Tower Theatre, Compton, façade, night

Tower Theatre, Compton, auditorium, front

Description:
Designed for a working class community in Los Angeles, the Tower Theater is a modest design which presents a stylish black and white Deco exterior (62701). The night view shows the effective use of neon and spotlighting to illuminate the fluted Moderne tower (62702). The box office is surrounded by circles of light bulbs on the lobby ceiling and a sunburst design on the lobbyýs terrazzo floor (62703). Poster cases are framed by scrolled pediments and simulated columns. The interior uses exaggerated columns, mirrors, white traditional-style furniture, and gilt to suggest a palatial elegance that is distant from the lives of the theatreýs clientele (62704-62705). Hanging lanterns and striped upholstery in the auditorium impart a subdued elegance (62706-62707).
Date:
1935-36
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
S. Charles Lee Papers, 1919-1962
Tower Theatre, Compton, auditorium, front

Tower Theatre, Compton, auditorium, rear, side view

Description:
Designed for a working class community in Los Angeles, the Tower Theater is a modest design which presents a stylish black and white Deco exterior (62701). The night view shows the effective use of neon and spotlighting to illuminate the fluted Moderne tower (62702). The box office is surrounded by circles of light bulbs on the lobby ceiling and a sunburst design on the lobbyýs terrazzo floor (62703). Poster cases are framed by scrolled pediments and simulated columns. The interior uses exaggerated columns, mirrors, white traditional-style furniture, and gilt to suggest a palatial elegance that is distant from the lives of the theatreýs clientele (62704-62705). Hanging lanterns and striped upholstery in the auditorium impart a subdued elegance (62706-62707).
Date:
1935-36
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
S. Charles Lee Papers, 1919-1962
Tower Theatre, Compton, auditorium, rear, side view

Tower Theatre, Fresno, etched glass panel

Description:
The etched glass panel depicts a hunter with bow and arrow, a wounded stag and a hunting dog. Lee used this motif in other theatres, such as the Miami Theatre, although the motif seems to bear no relationship to any particular wider theme. The depiction itself, however, suggests a moving picture, with several exposures or frames overlaid on each other.
Date:
1935-36
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
S. Charles Lee Papers, 1919-1962
Tower Theatre, Fresno, etched glass panel

Tower Theatre, Compton - foyer

Description:
Designed for a working class community in Los Angeles, the Tower Theater is a modest design which presents a stylish black and white Deco exterior (62701). The night view shows the effective use of neon and spotlighting to illuminate the fluted Moderne tower (62702). The box office is surrounded by circles of light bulbs on the lobby ceiling and a sunburst design on the lobbyýs terrazzo floor (62703). Poster cases are framed by scrolled pediments and simulated columns. The interior uses exaggerated columns, mirrors, white traditional-style furniture, and gilt to suggest a palatial elegance that is distant from the lives of the theatreýs clientele (62704-62705). Hanging lanterns and striped upholstery in the auditorium impart a subdued elegance (62706-62707).
Date:
1935-36
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
S. Charles Lee Papers, 1919-1962
Tower Theatre, Compton - foyer

Follies Theatre, lobby entrance

Description:
The Lee collection contains a number of photographs of theatres that Lee was charged with remodeling. This series of photos of a turn-of-the-century vaudeville theatre illustrates by contrast the innovations developed by architects for motion picture theatres. The entry to these older theatres was often off the street, through a long hallway. Advertising displays were merely cardboard signs.
Date:
[between 1930-1940]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
S. Charles Lee Papers, 1919-1962
Follies Theatre, lobby entrance