Still life set-up with books, perhaps for an art class at Santa Monica High School, Santa Monica, 1937-1939

Title: Still life set-up with books, perhaps for an art class at Santa Monica High School, Santa Monica, 1937-1939
Photographer: Farnham, Carolyn Bartlett, 1921-1985
Date Created: [between 1937-1939]
Date: 1937/1939
Language: No linguistic content
Collection: Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Description: Date range derived from a second negative sleeve housing visually and thematically similar images. The sleeve is an envelope post marked "Apr 25, 1937". In addition, both sleeves contained photographs of a newly built Santa Monica High School structure. One photograph is of a campus construction site. The photograph documents post-earthquake reconstruction that fell under the Works Project Administration (WPA). The project was completed in 1939. (For construction photo, see image ark no. 21198/zz002d8j8h)
Still life photograph comprised of a collection of books arranged on a table. A stripped textile is draped over a two-panel divider that acts as a background element. Photographed by Carolyn Bartlett, Santa Monica High School.
Caption: Text from negative sleeve: Carolyn's Negatives. Please En[close...] group lab... Please contact...group 2. Also contact (all) & enlarge... [on verso:] up (last night). [Sleeve is an envelope torn down the length of one side. Portions of text missing.]

Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections
Local Identifier: uclamss_1300_6214
ARK: ark:/21198/zz002d8jh4
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Rights statement: copyrighted
Funding Note: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.