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The Negro in California history. Panel 2: settlement and development, Los Angeles, 1949

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Dunitz, Robin J Woodruff, Hale

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The Negro in California history. Panel 2: settlement and development, 1949, Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Company, interior lobby, 1999 West Adams Boulevard (at Western Avenue), 2 panels. The second panel covers approximately 1850-1949. With less focus on individual heroes. It depicts gold miners, Boulder Dam construction workers, Pony Express riders, etc. Restored in 1985 by Richard Wyatt, because the paint was cracking. Oil on canvas (on right as enter lobby from street) by Hale Woodruff. Sponsored by the Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Company -- Dunitz, Street gallery, rev. 2nd ed., p. 212, #13 B (photo on p. 203).
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Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Company
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The files represent Ms. Dunitz' personal collection of materials collected over the years of her involvement in documenting and preserving Los Angeles murals. They are available for consultation in the Helen Topping Architecture and Fine Arts Library, University of Southern California. For an appointment, contact the Library at (213) 740-1956.The images are accessible for fair use. However, muralists retain all rights to their work, and Robin Dunitz retains copyright for the images. Any requests for permission to reproduce the images must be directed to: Robin Dunitz, 503-764-9897, rjdunitz@comcast.netUSC Helen Topping Architecture and Fine Arts LibraryWatt Hall 4d, USC, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0294afa@usc.edu
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Keywords

  1. African Americans
  2. California
  3. History
  4. Mural Painting And Decoration
  5. Venice (Italy)

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