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Los Angeles Schools and Homes Photograph Collection

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: SC-LSH

Scope and Contents

The Los Angeles Schools and Homes Photograph Collection includes 35 photographs of two or three homes and two schools in the Los Angeles area. Images 1-11 include homes, exterior and interior views photographed by Mott Studios. Images 1-2 include home exteriors for a Mission Revival style two-story home, with arched chimneys, tile roof, and striped awnings. Images 3-8 consist of home interiors, with furnishings including tapestries, rugs, piano, upholstered furniture, and benches. Image 9 is a doorway through colonnade. Images 10-11 are two prints of the same image of the exterior of a Mission Revival style 2-story home, with wide lawn, patio enclosed by scalloped wall, and rectangular chimney. Image 12 is the exterior of a brick school with arches at left, photographed by George F. Adair Photo Service. Images 13-23 are of Audubon Junior High School (later Audubon Middle School), 4120 11th Avenue, Los Angeles. These were photographed by Arrow Studio. The exteriors of Audubon Junior High School depict the front, entrance, arcade, rear, auditorium, shops entrance, side view, and courtyard. The interior photographs include the library, auditorium, and an industrial area. Images 24-35 are of Dorris Place School (later Dorris Place Elementary School), 2225 Dorris Place, Los Angeles and photographed by Arrow Studio. Dorris Place School exteriors include the entrance, north-loggia, from north-east, from south-east, and rear.

Dates

  • Creation: ca. 1930

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge. Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Full Extent

0.20 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Los Angeles Schools and Homes Photographs include 35 photographs of two or three homes and two schools in the Los Angeles area, photographed about 1930 by Mott Studios, Arrow Studio, and George F. Adair Photo Service.

Processing Information

Collection previously processed and described with a collection-level MARC record. Finding aid created by Becky Spiro, 2025.

Genre / Form

Title
Guide to the Los Angeles Schools and Homes Photograph Collection
Date
2025-12-12
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections & Archives Repository

Contact:
University Library
California State University, Northridge
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge CA 91330-8326 USA
818-677-4594