View of the July 29, 1932 dedication ceremony, crowd in the streets, banners on the buildings; also shows the Hall of Records building, the courthouse, and other buildings along Spring Street.
California State Building, completed in 1931, opened in 1932, and demolished in 1975 following the 1971 Sylmar quake. Wikipedia gives background,
The California State Building, originally referred to simply as the State Office Building, was a 13-story PWA Moderne building housing state offices, at the northwest corner of First and Spring streets in the Civic Center district of Downtown Los Angeles. It was completed in 1931 and opened in 1932. Analysis after the 1971 Sylmar earthquake showed it to be structurally unsound and it was demolished in 1975–1976.
Looks like Amelia Earhart was in attendance, but why? Wikipedia explains,
The dedication ceremony was July 29, 1932, with Vice President Charles Curtis presenting the Flying Cross to trans-Atlantic aviator Amelia Earhart at the opening ceremony, which about 300,000 people attended
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