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S.B.C Show Co. carnival, Watts, Los Angeles. May 9, 1925

Description: A panoramic view of a carnival in Watts, Los Angeles, run by the S.B.C. Show Company. A carousel, or merry-go-round, and a booth with with pots and pans are in the center, surrounded by booths offering games, and large posters advertising sideshow acts like "Delphine the half lady". The area is mostly empty, except for the merry-go-round, which is crowded with boys. Writing in white in lower left corner reads "No 100652 ; The Aerograph Co. ; 1769 W. Vernon ; LA, Cal."
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: May 9, 1925
Call number: photCL 470 (062)
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Visual Materials

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Visual Materials

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photCL 470 (061)

Finklestein family, Los Angeles. May 9, 1925

Visual Materials

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photCL 470 (046)

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Gymnasium, University of California, Los Angeles, Westwood, Los Angeles. 1932

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A panoramic view of one of the gymnasiums on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles. The large building sits at the bottom of a hill. To the left there is an expansive parking lot which is crowded with cars. To the left of the parking lot there are practice fields for football and baseball. Writing in white in the bottom right corner reads "Photo By ; C.C. Pierce & Co. ; 1572 W. Pico Blvd ; L.A. Calif."

photCL 470 (117)

S.B.C Show Co. carnival, Watts, Los Angeles. May 9, 1925

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