This is a portrait of Griffith J. Griffith, a British immigrant who made his fortune owning mines and later shot his wife in the face. Griffith gave a bunch of money to Los Angeles to build Griffith Park. He envisioned a continuous natural park that featured a river winding around a large hill. Instead the city created the 5 freeway which cut the river off from the park and led to its almost complete destruction.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Griffith J. Griffith
This is a portrait of Griffith J. Griffith, a British immigrant who made his fortune owning mines and later shot his wife in the face. Griffith gave a bunch of money to Los Angeles to build Griffith Park. He envisioned a continuous natural park that featured a river winding around a large hill. Instead the city created the 5 freeway which cut the river off from the park and led to its almost complete destruction.
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