Santa Monica Civic Opera performers singing carols in a Christmas-themed photomontage, 1955
Item Overview
- Title
- Santa Monica Civic Opera performers singing carols in a Christmas-themed photomontage, 1955
- Photographer
- Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
- Date Created
- December 1955
- Date
- 1955-12
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Collection
- Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Notes
- Description
-
Photomontage image, possibly intended for use as a Christmas card. The photograph features members of the Santa Monica Civic Opera dressed in Dickens-style costumes, singing from books of Christmas carols. This image has been superimposed onto a photograph of an unidentified, 2-story home with an outdoor Christmas tree. In addition, a brick wall has been added between the carolers and the property, creating a relatively seamless composite. Civic opera singers include: Barbara Ludwig (front row, second from left), June Moss (center), Teresa Kirbe and Enrico Porta (in top hat, holding a small dog). Caption at top right: "To wish you happiness not only at Christmas but always."
The photograph of Santa Monica Civic Opera singers dressed as Dickens carolers was taken at the Bullock's department store in Westwood. The house that was used as a backdrop is unidentified. (See image ark nos. 21198/zz002d6dkb and 21198/zz002d6dnc.)
Physical Description
- Extent
- 1 photographic negative
Keywords
- Genre
-
Greeting cards
photomontages
acetate film
black-and-white photographs - Names
-
Ludwig, Barbara
Porta, Enrico
Moss, June Maxine, 1908-1995
Kirbe, Teresa - Location
- California--Santa Monica
- Resource type
- still image
- Subjects
-
Caroling
Opera singers
Find This Item
- Repository
- University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections
- Local Identifier
- uclamss_1300_4444
- ARK
- ark:/21198/zz002d6f01
- Manifest url
Access Condition
- Rights statement
- copyrighted
- Funding Note
- Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.