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Identifier	clloy_165
Title	University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Cal.
Creator	Unknown
Date Published	1916
Subject (Topic)	Universities--California--Los Angeles; College buildings--California--Los Angeles;
Subject (Name)	University of Southern California;
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/#d.en.3004
Publisher	Western Publishing & Novelty Co.; Theo. Sohmer
Place of Publication	Los Angeles, Cal.
Language	eng
Description	Exterior view of the Old College building at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
Historical Background	The main campus of the University of Southern California is located in South Los Angeles, immediately to the north of Exposition Park. The university first opened as a College of Liberal Arts in 1880, with 10 teachers and 53 students. It has since expanded to over 33,000 students and 32,000 faculty, and in addition to its College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences, it now includes a graduate school and 17 professional schools. Famous graduates include Neil Armstrong, George Lucas, and John Wayne. Some of its most highly ranked programs are in cinematic arts, engineering, policy, planning and development, pharmacy, business, and law. The original College of Liberal Arts Building, often simply called "Old College" was built in 1884, and could accomodate the entire student body (55 students at that time), as well as the library. Two additional wings were added to the building in 1905, but it was demolished in 1949 because it was considered unsafe in the event of an earthquake.
Publisher's Identifier	Publisher's serial number: A-62002; Series number: L. A. 63
Additional Notes	Date from publisher's serial number.
Source	Werner von Boltenstern Postcard Collection