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Griffith Observatory, exterior view of the west dome during construction, Los Angeles, circa 1934-1935

Description:
Exterior view of the south face of the west telescope dome during landscaping and the final phase of construction with wheel barrows at the base of the tower beneath the exterior staircase to the roof. The original concrete surface is visible; consistent with other similar architecture of the day, the Observatory's concrete walls were left unpainted in the 1930s and 1940s.
Date:
[circa 1934-1935]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Griffith Observatory, exterior view of the west dome during construction, Los Angeles, circa 1934-1935

Griffith Observatory, exterior view of the west and central domes the during construction, Los Angeles, circa 1934-1935

Description:
Oblique exterior view of the south faces of the west and central domes of the Griffith Observatory from the west-south-west during the final phase of construction. Signs of construction include a tall ladder resting against a buttress of the central dome, wheel barrows next to the west dome and a pile of dirt in the foreground. The original concrete surface is visible; consistent with other similar architecture of the day, the Observatory's concrete walls were left unpainted in the 1930s and 1940s.
Date:
[circa 1934-1935]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Griffith Observatory, exterior view of the west and central domes the during construction, Los Angeles, circa 1934-1935