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Identifier	clloy_063
Title	Polytechnic High School, Los Angeles, Cal.
Creator	Unknown
Date Published	circa 1930
Subject (Topic)	High schools--California--Los Angeles; High school buildings--California--Los Angeles;
Subject (Name)	Polytechnic High School (Los Angeles, Calif.);
Subject (Place)	Los Angeles (Calif.);
Type	image
Form/Genre	Postcards
Physical Description	1 postcard : Color ; 9 x 14 cm.
Institution	Department of Archives and Special Collections, William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University
Country of Creation	US
Copyright Status	public domain
Copyright Statement	http://library.lmu.edu/generalinformation/departments/digitallibraryprogram/copyrightandreproductionpolicy/
Publisher	Western Publishing & Novelty Co.; Theo. Sohmer
Place of Publication	Los Angeles, Cal.
Language	eng
Description	Exterior view of the Los Angeles Polytechnic High School in downtown Los Angeles.
Historical Background	Los Angeles Polytechnic High School had its beginning in 1897 as a commercial branch of Los Angeles High School, and is the second oldest high school in Los Angeles. In 1905, it moved into a new building at the corner of Washington Boulevard and Flower Street in downtown Los Angeles. In 1935, it was renamed the John H. Francis Polytechnic High School to commemorate its first principal. In February of 1957, it moved from its downtown location to a new 40-acre campus in the San Fernando Valley.
Publisher's Identifier	Publisher's serial number: A-61997; L. A. 58
Additional Notes	Printed on textured paper.
Source	Werner von Boltenstern Postcard Collection