The Los Angeles Central Library's History Department began collecting photographs sometime before World War II and had a collection of about 13,000 images by the late 1950s. In 1981, when Los Angeles celebrated its 200th birthday, Security Pacific National Bank gave its noted collection of 250,000 historical photographs to the people of Los Angeles to be archived at the Central Library. Since then, the Central Library has been fortunate to receive other major collections and special archives, making the Library a resource worldwide for visual images.
This is a selection from our collections, to see the rest of our collections or for more information, please visit:
http://www.lapl.org/catalog/photo_collection_overview.html
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1958 by Los Angeles Public Library
May 7, 2012 by Denver - Then and Now
1990 by Los Angeles Public Library
Oct. 7, 2011 by KevinHarrington1974
1960 by Los Angeles Public Library
Oct. 6, 2011 by CommonFanfare
1940 by Los Angeles Public Library
Sept. 3, 2011 by sketchstudios
1940 by Los Angeles Public Library
July 18, 2011 by koopr
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Aerial view from west side of the Los Angeles International Airport showing the Central Theme Building at center, ticketing and satellite facilities of United Air Lines ... (read more)
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Huge steel arches are set in place for 'Theme Structure' of the Los Angeles International Airport. Don Belding, President of Board of Airport Commissioners, waves the ... (read more)
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In the foreground are several men and a large crane, diligently building a parking structure to expand the current parking facilities at L.A. International Airport. In ... (read more)
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In 1928, the Los Angeles City Council selected 640 acres in the southern part of Westchester as the site of a new airport for the city. ... (read more)
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In 1928, the Los Angeles City Council selected 640 acres in the southern part of Westchester as the site of a new airport for the city. ... (read more)
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In the foreground are several men and a large crane, diligently building a parking structure to expand the current parking facilities at L.A. International Airport. In ... (read more)
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A large ship and a small boat, going in opposite directions, pass under the Vincent Thomas Bridge. View here is from below as seen from the ... (read more)
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In a earthquake preparedness exercise, LAFD paramedics rappel down to quake victims from hovering fire helicopter under the Vincent Thomas Bridge in San Pedro. Photo dated: ... (read more)
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Photo of a construction worker on the Vincent Thomas bridge in San Pedro. (read more)
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View of construction workers at the Vincent Thomas bridge, which spans from San Pedro to Terminal Island. The bridge is named after Vincent Thomas, who was ... (read more)
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Photo of a huge steel skeleton which eventually became the Walt Disney Concert Hall. The Walt Disney Concert Hall was completed in the fall of 2003, ... (read more)
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View of one of many steel frames under construction that will eventually become part of the Walt Disney Concert Hall. The Walt Disney Concert Hall was ... (read more)
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Two people carry beach supplies, including a small Boogie Board, as they walk from the intersection of Sunset Blvd. and Marquez Place towards the beach in ... (read more)
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View of the intersection of Sunset Blvd. and Western Ave., looking north on Western. The Sunset Theatre advertising Pussycat Theatre and Skin Flicks is on the ... (read more)
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In the early 1900's a mansion stood here with a large garden of string beans. Today, a long line of movie-goers await to see "The Blue ... (read more)
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Peristyle end of Coliseum with lighted Olympic flame during the closing ceremonies of the Los Angeles Olympic Games. (read more)
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In an opinion regarding the Olympics sculpture, the photo caption reads: The fact that Robert Graham's bronze nudes are anatomically explicit is not the sculpture's downfall. ... (read more)
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Edwin Pauley stands talking with officials and veterans, outside of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Possibly before an Armistice Day event to be held at the ... (read more)
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Scene at the Veterans Day memorial held at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Admiral John Sidney McCain Jr., Commander-in-Chief of Pacific Forces, delivers the address to ... (read more)
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A woman riding an alligator in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. She is holding a bullhorn with the letter "F" in the role of a cheerleader. ... (read more)
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View shows the inside courtyard of an adobe located at 641-643 N. Broadway, which belonged to Mrs. Isabel Cruz. The brick building next to this adobe ... (read more)
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Photograph caption dated May 24, 1982 reads, "Broadway is exemplary as an avenue that ties block after block together, from Third Street through Ninth Street, and ... (read more)
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A car is parked outside a building originally known as the Medical School of the University of Southern California and later the Selwyn Emmet Graves Memorial ... (read more)
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This store was acquired from A. Hamburger & Sons Co. by David May in 1923 and renamed the May Company. Architect Aleck Curlett enlarged this building ... (read more)
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