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Ronald Mansbridge shows display case of rare books at Los Angeles Public Library, Los Angeles, 1935

Description:
Photograph of Ronald Mansbridge, representative of the Cambridge University Press, with the Rare Book Exhibition at the downtown Central Library of the Los Angeles Public Library. In the display case there are some photos of old portraits, some rare books, and two informational signs in English. The small paper on the top reads, “Four centuries of printing, An exhibition of books printed at the University Press, Cambridge, England,” and the large panel underneath reads, “Cambridge University Press, In Past Centuries, Books by Erasmus, Newton, Harvey, Donne, Gray, Milton, King Hames I. In recent times, Kelvin, Jebb, ‘Q’, Jeans, Eddington, Rutherford, Whitehead. 1521-1931”.
Date:
July 9, 1935
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Ronald Mansbridge shows display case of rare books at Los Angeles Public Library, Los Angeles, 1935

Motorcade of Crown Prince Gustav Adolf and Crown Princess Louise of Sweden at the Central Library, Los Angeles, 1926

Description:
In 1926-1927, Crown Prince Gustav Adolf and Crown Princess Louise of Sweden made an international trip around the world to benefit Swedish interests, which was described as a great success, especially the trip to the USA, during which they travelled over the nation from New York to San Francisco.
Date:
July 22, 1926
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Motorcade of Crown Prince Gustav Adolf and Crown Princess Louise of Sweden at the Central Library, Los Angeles, 1926

Baskerville Bible, featured at the Rare Book Exhibition at Los Angeles Public Library, Los Angeles, 1935

Description:
Photograph of the title page of the Baskerville Bible. In English, it reads, “The Holy Bible, containing the Old Testament and the New: Translated out of the Original Tongues and with the former Translations Diligently Compared and Revifed, By His Majesty’s Special Command, Appointed to be Read in Churches. Cambridge, Printed by John Baskerville, Printer to the University, M DCC LXIII. Cum Privilegio.”
Date:
July 9, 1935
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Baskerville Bible, featured at the Rare Book Exhibition at Los Angeles Public Library, Los Angeles, 1935

Dean Cornwell, painter, standing before the Los Angeles Central Library, Los Angeles, 1932

Description:
Dean Cornwell was an American painter and illustrator who was prominent in the early 20th century. His works include illustrations for Harper's Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, and Good Housekeeping. He also painted several other murals besides those for the Los Angeles Public (Central) Library, including for the locations: the Warwick Hotel New York, 10 Rockefeller Plaza New York, and the Sevier State Office Building in Tennessee. He is mentioned in several L.A. Times articles, including one dated June 21, 1931, which covers his research process for the murals for the Los Angeles Public (Central) Library.
Date:
1932
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Dean Cornwell, painter, standing before the Los Angeles Central Library, Los Angeles, 1932

Dean Cornwell and assistant painting a mural below the rotunda at the Los Angeles Central Library, Los Angeles, 1932

Description:
Dean Cornwell and an assistant painting a portion of the "Four Great Eras of California History" mural below the rotunda of the Los Angeles Public (Central) Library. Cornwell is wearing a smock and holding a paint brush and a palette. Above him, standing on scaffolding, is an assistant holding a paintbrush.
Date:
1932
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Dean Cornwell and assistant painting a mural below the rotunda at the Los Angeles Central Library, Los Angeles, 1932

Dean Cornwell and assistants painting a mural below the rotunda at the Los Angeles Central Library, Los Angeles, 1932

Description:
Dean Cornwell and 2 assistants painting a portion of the "Four Great Eras of California History" mural below the rotunda of the Los Agneles Public (Central) Library. Cornwell is wearing a smock and holding a sketch as he gestures toward the mural. Below him stand two assistants with paint brushes and a palette.
Date:
1932
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Dean Cornwell and assistants painting a mural below the rotunda at the Los Angeles Central Library, Los Angeles, 1932

Dean Cornwell painting a mural below the rotunda at the Los Angeles Central Library, Los Angeles, 1932

Description:
Dean Cornwell was an American painter and illustrator who was prominent in the early 20th century. His works include illustrations for Harper's Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, and Good Housekeeping. He also painted several other murals besides those for the L.A. library, including for the locations: the Warwick Hotel New York, 10 Rockefeller Plaza New York, and the Sevier State Office Building in Tennessee. He is mentioned in several L.A. Times articles, including one dated June 21, 1931, which covers his research process for the murals for the Los Angeles Public (Central) Library.
Date:
1932
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Dean Cornwell painting a mural below the rotunda at the Los Angeles Central Library, Los Angeles, 1932

Dean Cornwell, painter, standing before the Los Angeles Central Library, Los Angeles, 1932

Description:
Dean Cornwell was an American painter and illustrator who was prominent in the early 20th century. His works include illustrations for Harper's Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, and Good Housekeeping. He also painted several other murals besides those for the Los Angeles Public (Central) Library, including for the locations: the Warwick Hotel New York, 10 Rockefeller Plaza New York, and the Sevier State Office Building in Tennessee. He is mentioned in several L.A. Times articles, including one dated June 21, 1931, which covers his research process for the murals for the Los Angeles Public (Central) Library.
Date:
1932
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Dean Cornwell, painter, standing before the Los Angeles Central Library, Los Angeles, 1932

Typewritten narrative about Los Angeles Library murals and Dean Cornwell (pg. 1), 1932

Description:
This article is about Dean Cornwell, an American painter and illustrator who was prominent in the early 20th century. His works include illustrations for Harper's Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, and Good Housekeeping. He also painted several other murals besides those for the L.A. library, including for the locations: the Warwick Hotel New York, 10 Rockefeller Plaza New York, and the Sevier State Office Building in Tennessee. He is mentioned in several L.A. Times articles, including one dated June 21, 1931, which covers his research process for the murals for the L.A. library.
Date:
1932
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Typewritten narrative about Los Angeles Library murals and Dean Cornwell (pg. 1), 1932

Typewritten narrative about Los Angeles Library murals and Dean Cornwell (pg. 2), 1932

Description:
This narrative is about Dean Cornwell, an American painter and illustrator who was prominent in the early 20th century. His works include illustrations for Harper's Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, and Good Housekeeping. He also painted several other murals besides those for the L.A. library, including for the locations: the Warwick Hotel New York, 10 Rockefeller Plaza New York, and the Sevier State Office Building in Tennessee. He is mentioned in several L.A. Times articles, including one dated June 21, 1931, which covers his research process for the murals for the L.A. library.
Date:
1932
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Typewritten narrative about Los Angeles Library murals and Dean Cornwell (pg. 2), 1932

Dean Cornwell sitted beneath the rotunda at the Los Angeles Central Library, Los Angeles, 1932

Description:
Dean Cornwell was an American painter and illustrator who was prominent in the early 20th century. His works include illustrations for Harper's Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, and Good Housekeeping. He also painted several other murals besides those for the L.A. library, including for the locations: the Warwick Hotel New York, 10 Rockefeller Plaza New York, and the Sevier State Office Building in Tennessee. He is mentioned in several L.A. Times articles, including one dated June 21, 1931, which covers his research process for the murals for the L.A. library.
Date:
1932
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Dean Cornwell sitted beneath the rotunda at the Los Angeles Central Library, Los Angeles, 1932

Dean Cornwell and assistants painting a mural below the rotunda at the Los Angeles Central Library, Los Angeles, 1932

Description:
Dean Cornwell was an American painter and illustrator who was prominent in the early 20th century. His works include illustrations for Harper's Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, and Good Housekeeping. He also painted several other murals besides those for the L.A. library, including for the locations: the Warwick Hotel New York, 10 Rockefeller Plaza New York, and the Sevier State Office Building in Tennessee. He is mentioned in several L.A. Times articles, including one dated June 21, 1931, which covers his research process for the murals for the L.A. library.
Date:
1932
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Dean Cornwell and assistants painting a mural below the rotunda at the Los Angeles Central Library, Los Angeles, 1932

Dean Cornwell standing before his mural at the Los Angeles Central Library, Los Angeles, 1932

Description:
Dean Cornwell was an American painter and illustrator who was prominent in the early 20th century. His works include illustrations for Harper's Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, and Good Housekeeping. He also painted several other murals besides those for the Los Angeles Public Central Library, including for the locations: the Warwick Hotel New York, 10 Rockefeller Plaza New York, and the Sevier State Office Building in Tennessee. He is mentioned in several L.A. Times articles, including one dated June 21, 1931, which covers his research process for the murals for the Los Angeles Public (Central) Library.
Date:
1932
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Dean Cornwell standing before his mural at the Los Angeles Central Library, Los Angeles, 1932

Dean Cornwell in the rotunda room of the Los Angeles Central Library, Los Angeles, 1932

Description:
Dean Cornwell was an American painter and illustrator who was prominent in the early 20th century. His works include illustrations for Harper's Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, and Good Housekeeping. He also painted several other murals besides those for the Los Angeles Public (Central) Library, including for the locations: the Warwick Hotel New York, 10 Rockefeller Plaza New York, and the Sevier State Office Building in Tennessee. He is mentioned in several L.A. Times articles, including one dated June 21, 1931, which covers his research process for the murals for the Los Angeles Public (Central) Library.
Date:
1932
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Dean Cornwell in the rotunda room of the Los Angeles Central Library, Los Angeles, 1932

Dean Cornwell, painter, standing before the Los Angeles Central Library, Los Angeles, 1932

Description:
Dean Cornwell was an American painter and illustrator who was prominent in the early 20th century. His works include illustrations for Harper's Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, and Good Housekeeping. He also painted several other murals besides those for the Los Angeles Public (Central) Library, including for the locations: the Warwick Hotel New York, 10 Rockefeller Plaza New York, and the Sevier State Office Building in Tennessee. He is mentioned in several L.A. Times articles, including one dated June 21, 1931, which covers his research process for the murals for the L.A. library.
Date:
1932
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Dean Cornwell, painter, standing before the Los Angeles Central Library, Los Angeles, 1932