Escondido booth at the Los Angeles County Fair, Pomona, 1929

Description: The Escondido booth at the Los Angeles County Fair, which is decorated in an Egyptian theme. There are large pillars and the base of the display is covered in gourds and other produce. Two women stand on the booth, both dressed in Egyptian costumes. There are children visible at the right, along with a man.
Related to Los Angeles Times article, "Fair at Pomona Best in History: Los Angeles County Events Now in Full Blast: Exhibits Excel All Records in Size and Beauty: Race Track Laurels Expected to Set New Mark," 18 Sept. 1929: A1.
Caption: Text from negative sleeve: Los Angeles County Fair, 1929
Text from newspaper caption: "Times" Cameramen Drop in on Los Angeles County Fair at Pomona: Escondido Booth is Fine Example of Egyptian Decoration Dominating Show [Los Angeles Times, 18 Sept. 1929: A15]

Genre: cellulose nitrate film
news photographs
Names: Los Angeles County Fair (Los Angeles County, Calif.)
Location: Pomona (Calif.)
Resource type: still image
Subjects: Fairs--California--Pomona
Exhibit booths--California--Pomona
Agricultural exhibits--California--Pomona

Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections
Local Identifier: uclamss_1429_5573
ARK: ark:/21198/zz002cvmsf
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