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One of the eight side panels; education; Stylized narrative murals depicting four great eras of California history, including discovery, mission building, Americanization and the founding of Los Angeles: the beginnings of arts and industry: and conquering of the elements in California. Completed in 1932, their color values were purposely restrained to harmonize with the many-colored mosaic-like dome decorations by Julian E. Garnsey. Dean Cornwell was awarded the contract for the murals in 1927 and spent the next five years in research preparing the final canvases. Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page (accessed 7/19/2012)