Griffith Observatory
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Griffith Observatory is an observatory in Los Angeles, California, on the south-facing slope of Mount Hollywood in Griffith Park. It commands a view of the Los Angeles Basin including Downtown Los Ang
Griffith Observatory in September 2006
A model showing the underground area added during the 2002-2006 renovation
Rotunda ceiling
Ironwork above the entrance and below a sign marking the Observatory's 90th anniversary
Griffith J. Griffith
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Griffith Jenkins Griffith was a Welsh-born American industrialist and philanthropist. After amassing a significant fortune from a mining syndicate in the 1880s, Griffith donated 3,015 acres to the Cit
Griffith Observatory
…tourist attraction with a close view of the Hollywood Sign and an extensive array of space and science-related displays. Named after its benefactor, Griffith J. Griffith, admission has been free since the observatory's opening in 1935, in accordance with his will. Since its opening, over 9 million people have looked…
Griffith Jenkins Griffith
Mary Agnes Christina Mesmer & Griffith Jenkins Griffith marriage record, 1887
Griffith J. Griffith shot his wife in the face
Tina Mesmer testified while heavily veiled; the shooting disfigured her face and destroyed her right eye