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Mayday, Griffith Park, Los Angeles. 1930



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    Canoes in a pool, Griffith Park, Los Angeles. 1930

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    Two canoes with two young men in each float in a pool at Griffith Park in Los Angeles. One of the boys in each boat is standing and holding a long pole with a padded end, which they are trying to push the other boy with. A crowd composed mostly of children and teenagers sit on the pool edge watching. A lifeguard sits in a raised chair.

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  • Los Angeles Camp Fire Girls first annual Pa-hi, Griffith Park, Los Angeles. 1934

    Los Angeles Camp Fire Girls first annual Pa-hi, Griffith Park, Los Angeles. 1934

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    A group of over 200 Camp Fire Girls pose at Griffith Park in Los Angeles. The girls are seated in the foreground and standing in the background in a grassy area surrounded by trees. A message printed in white in the bottom right corner reads "Los Angeles Camp Fire Girls First Annual Pa-hi ; May 5, 1934, Griffith Park, Los Angeles".

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  • City Tennis Championship, Griffith Park, Los Angeles. 1932

    City Tennis Championship, Griffith Park, Los Angeles. 1932

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    A young man holding a racquet and tennis balls stands close to the net on a tennis court in Griffith Park in Los Angeles. An umpire is seated in a raised chair next to the net, and spectators are seated on a bench inside the court and on bleachers outside the court. The match is part of the city Tennis Championship.

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    A man seated at a desk covered with proofs and newspapers speaks with two standing men at the Los Angeles Times. One of the standing men is wearing a three piece suit and hat and holding a paper that the seated man is pointing at with his pencil. The other man is shorter, wearing a dark two piece suit and rests his hand on a camera that is on the desk.

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