Collections in California

Ongoing

Treasures of Los Angeles

Items from the Library ’s special collections are

on display in this exhibit including pieces from the

Hollywood collection, the menu collection, the photo

collection and labels from fruit and vegetable crates

that celebrate California’s agricultural history.

Annenberg Gallery, Main Building.

Beginning May 6, 2006

A r t i s t ry of the Orange: California's Vintage

Fruit Crate Labels

In the seventy-year period from the 1880’s to the mid

1950’s millions of colorful paper labels were used by

California citrus growers to identify and advertise the

wooden boxes of fruit they shipped throughout the

United States. The Vintage Fruit Crate Label Exhibit

includes over 45 colorful labels from the Los Angeles

Public Library ’s extensive collection. First Floor

Galleries, Main Building.