Subject: Entertainment / Location: Los Angeles (Calif.) / Subject: Entertainment and Culture - UCLA Library Digital Collections Search Results

Virgil Junior High School students in float, Shriners' parade, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, 1925

Description:: 2-part float decorated as pagoda and elephant, with students in Javanese costume on and alongside, on coliseum track, with audience in background
Date:: June 5, 1925
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Van Ness Avenue School students on float, Shriners' parade, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, 1925

Description:: Float decorated as sailing ship San Carlos, with sails and waves, with about five students in padre and Spanish military costumes riding, on coliseum track with audience in background
Date:: June 5, 1925
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Two dancers perform at Cinco de Mayo program at Los Angeles City Hall, 1943

Date:: May 6, 1943
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

T. W. Braun and Morris Carnovsky in dressing room at Los Angeles' Pilgrimage Theater on opening night of "King Lear," 1964

Date:: July 11, 1964
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Trumpet player entertains the theater audience on opening night of the opera at Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, November 15, 1937

Description:: Trumpet player entertains the theater audience on opening night of the opera at Shrine Auditorium. The show was a San Francisco Opera Association production of Tristan and Isolde (Tristan und Isolde), starring Kirsten Flagstad, the Norwegian soprano, accompanied by the San Francisco Opera Orchestra
Date:: November 15, 1937
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Tree lighting ceremony for 105-foot Christmas tree in Pershing Square, Los Angeles, Calif., 1949

Date:: November 29, 1949
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Tony Randall and Jack Klugman in theater production of "The Odd Couple" at the Shubert Theater in Los Angeles, Calif., 1975

Date:: December 4, 1975
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Varie, Bill
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Three performers pose for La Boheme at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, 1935

Description:: Opera singers pose for a performance of La Boheme at the Shrine Auditorium, put on by the Metropolitan Civic Opera House. This particular performance benefitted the P.-T.A. milk fund.
Date:: [circa May 12, 1935]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Thai American dancer wearing silver beaded costume practicing for festival in honor of Thai queen's birthday, Los Angeles, Calif., 1964

Date:: August 6, 1964
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Gunderson, Judd
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

"Steps to Better Manhood" truck in the Loyalty Day Parade inaugurating Boys' Week, Los Angeles, 1926

Description:: A handful of spectators on Broadway watch a truck in the Loyalty Day Parade with 12 boys riding on a stepped platform on the truck bed. Signs on the truck read "Steps to Better Manhood Through Church Clubs," "Pioneers, Comrades, Young Mens Division," and "Weekly Club Meetings." Signs on commercial buildings read "Security Title Company, Titles Searched in 3 to 5 Days ...row Here For Quick Service," "T..... [Gara]ge; 107, Storage, Gas, Oil; Parking, Storage, Washing, Polishing $2.50."
Date:: May 1, 1926
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Start of the Loyalty Day Parade inaugurating Boys' Week, Los Angeles, 1926

Description:: Boys carrying block letters announcing the start of the Loyalty Day parade, followed by 2 automobiles and a marching band on Broadway in downtown Los Angeles. Signs on commercial buildings read "Printing," "Trade Printing Co.," "Cherokee," "Law Printing," "American Type," and "The Koneta Rooms." A few spectators watch from the sidewalks.
Date:: May 1, 1926
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Stagecoach bound for the Santa Barbara Old Spanish Days Fiesta, Los Angeles, 1932

Description:: Los Angeles Mayor John C. Porter bids farewell to group in 19th century costumes departing Los Angeles in a stagecoach for the 2-day journey to the Old Spanish Days Fiesta in Santa Barbara, where they were to participate in the parade and deliver an invitation to the Los Angeles World Congress of Rough Riders and Rodeo. The group includes: (front, L to R) Hilton McCabe, Francis Josef Hickson (stage actor), Marion Parks (California history advocate), John C. Porter, Thomas Workman Temple (early California family member), (in coach, L to R) Miss Irene Tillinghast (of the Los Angeles Museum of History and Science), Orpha Klinker (California artist), (on top) Jose Arias, left, and his celebrated Mexican orchestra (Jose Arias Troubadours) holding guitars and possibly a mandolin, with driver Buster Trow (silent Westerns actor). "U.S. Mail" and "Louisville and..." are painted on the stagecoach.
Date:: August 16, 1932
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Spectators waving and taking photographs outside the 59th Academy Awards in Los Angeles, Calif., 1986

Date:: March 25, 1986
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Kennedy, Joe
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Songwriters Don Parker and Vera Blakey get married, Los Angeles, November 4, 1935

Description:: Parker and Blakey were both songwriters who had appeared on the radio together.
Date:: November 4, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Socialites attend benefit performance of La Boheme at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, 1935

Description:: Socialites mingle at a performance of La Boheme at the Shrine Auditorium, put on by the Metropolitan Civic Opera House. This particular performance benefitted the P.-T.A. milk fund.
Date:: [circa May 12, 1935]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Socialites attend benefit performance of La Boheme at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, 1935

Description:: Socialites mingle at a performance of La Boheme at the Shrine Auditorium, put on by the Metropolitan Civic Opera House. This particular performance benefitted the P.-T.A. milk fund.
Date:: [circa May 12, 1935]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Sixty-Eighth Street School students on float, Shriners' parade, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, 1925

Description:: Float decorated as longboat with bird motif, carrying about six students in feather headdresses, some with oars, with sign reading Zuni Festival, Sixty-Eighth Street, on coliseum track, with audience in background
Date:: June 5, 1925
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Shriners dressed in Arab robes with float in shape of a camel during Shriners convention parade in Los Angeles, Calif., 1950

Date:: 1950
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Selma Avenue School students, on and around float, Shriners' parade, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, 1925

Description:: Related to Los Angeles Times article, June 6, 1925, “California the Golden” Notable Achievement, Spectacle of Schools Depicting History of State Acclaimed by Visiting Shriners. The public schools’ contribution to the Shrine entertainment, “California the Golden” … "Caravel of Cabrillo," Selma-avenue school ...
Date:: June 5, 1925
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Scene from production of "Cyrano de Bergerac" at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, Calif., 1973

Date:: October 17, 1973
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Bessel, Larry
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

San Pedro High School students with float, Shriners' parade, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, 1925

Description:: Related to Los Angeles Times article, June 6, 1925, “California the Golden” Notable Achievement, Spectacle of Schools Depicting History of State Acclaimed by Visiting Shriners. The public schools’ contribution to the Shrine entertainment, “California the Golden” … "Spanish Treasure Galleon," San Pedro High School ...
Date:: June 5, 1925
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Samoan drummer and dancers in Los Angeles, Calif., 1966

Date:: February 23, 1966
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Sadayo Kita as Lady Rokujo, in production of Noh drama "Aoi no UE" in Los Angeles, Calif., 1986

Date:: May 21, 1986
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Shepler, Lori
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Ricardo Montalban and Sally Ann Howes in Civic Light Opera production of "The King and I" in Los Angeles, Calif., 1974

Date:: May 2, 1974
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Bessel, Larry
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Race car driver Rex Mays poses in a "midget" car at the Legion Ascot speedway, Los Angeles, 1935

Description:: Racing star Rex Mays poses in a "midget" car decorated with Felix the Cat for a race against "midget" car driver Bob Swanson at the Legion Ascot speedway. The day's program consisted of a variety of challenges, with both drivers using "big" cars and "midget" cars during different races. Both drivers were later killed in accidents on the track.
Date:: August 18, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Production of "Asinamali" at Mark Taper Forum, 1986

Date:: August 1, 1986
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Kelsey, Thomas
Collection:: OpenUCLA Collections
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Pre-Christmas parade in downtown; features rocket ship float with Santa Claus in Los Angeles, 1940

Date:: November 21, 1940
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Polytechnic High School students on float, Shriners' parade, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, 1925

Description:: Related to Los Angeles Times article, June 6, 1925, “California the Golden” Notable Achievement, Spectacle of Schools Depicting History of State Acclaimed by Visiting Shriners. The public schools’ contribution to the Shrine entertainment, “California the Golden” … "Incas," Polytechnic High School ...
Date:: June 5, 1925
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: OpenUCLA Collections
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

People on Broadway Street celebrating New Year's Eve, 1940 Los Angeles, Calif.

Date:: December 31, 1940
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

People lined up outside Laemmle's Royal movie theater showing "Small Change" in Los Angeles, Calif., 1977

Date:: April 24, 1977
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Varie, Bill
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

People in theatre lobby decorated with "Empire Strikes Back" banner in Los Angeles, Calif., 1980

Date:: May 22, 1980
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Yaro, Boris
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

People in costumes during Mardi Gras celebration on Los Angeles St., Los Angeles, 1966

Date:: February 23, 1966
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Patrons dining and dancing at Patroness Party preceding the opening of the 1965 Hollywood Bowl season

Date:: June 29, 1965
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Overhead view of crowded auditorium during Jitterbug Dance contest Los Angeles, Calif., 1939

Date:: 1939
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Nursery school students and teachers dressed in kimonos and Mexican costumes hitting pinata in Los Angeles, Calif., 1965

Date:: May 6, 1965
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Murphy, Bill
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Muhammad Ali and Betty Ford at disco party benefit in Los Angeles, Calif., 1979

Date:: November 5, 1979
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Chamberlin, Bob
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Moon festival lantern parade in Chinatown, Los Angeles (Calif.)

Description:: Chinese American children carry lanterns in a Moon Festival lantern parade in Chinatown, Los Angeles.
Date:: 1954
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Model Tilli Dieterle making entrance under clock during California Fashion Show in Los Angeles, Calif., 1947

Date:: 1947
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Miss America of 1965 Vonda Kay Van Dyke at a fabric store in Los Angeles, Calif.

Date:: February 17, 1965
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Mexican delegation in parade at President's Day Ceremony, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, 1933

Description:: This photograph appears with Los Angeles Times article, May 1, 1933, Throng Honors Nation’s Chief, President’s Day Ceremony Draws Crowd of 50,000, Ten Thousand in Procession at Memorial Coliseum, Representatives of Many Countries Participate
Date:: April 30, 1933
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Mexican American women entertainers during Cinco de Mayo celebration in Los Angeles, 1954

Date:: May 6, 1954
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Members of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for North America (Shriners) parading at Durbar, Los Angeles, 1934

Description:: Related to Los Angeles Times article, June 10, 1934, Fifteen Thousand Nobles Rally for Shrine Durbar, Thousands at Durbar, Shriners Have Gala Rally, Colorfully Clad Delegations Assemble From Many Parts of the West, Spectacular Parade Marks First Event of Its Kind in United States
Date:: June 9, 1934
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Mary Pickford and Chinese U.S.O. junior hostesses entertain Chinese cadets in Los Angeles, Calif., 1944

Date:: October 22, 1944
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Mary Jane Fong holding a gong stick and standing next to a Chinese lion in Chinatown, Los Angeles, 1927

Description:: Little Mary Jane Fong holding a gong stick and standing next to a Chinese lion. The lion was being prepared for the February 5 New Year celebration in Chinatown. (Although it is identified as a dragon in the newspaper article, another photograph taken on the same occasion identifies it as a lion and shows the shorter lion's body, ark no. 21198/zz002d9cvb).
Date:: February 1927
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Man in suit and woman in fringed mini skirt, dancing the Go-Go at Sunset Strip nightclub in Los Angeles, Calif., 1964

Date:: May 22, 1964
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Montney, Cal
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Male cast members of "South Pacific" backstage in their dressing room, Los Angeles, Calif., 1950

Date:: 1950
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Rodeo at the Los Angeles Coliseum, Calif., 1950

Date:: August 28, 1950
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Los Angeles Costume Council watching a woman model costume from the movie "My Fair Lady," 1964

Date:: October 2, 1964
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Tiffany, Nelson
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Long Beach "Queen of the Beaches" Power Parade float in Los Angeles, Calif., 1936

Date:: October 10, 1936
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.)
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Linda Ronstadt performing at International Festival of Mariachis, Calif., 1986

Date:: September 8, 1986
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Melcon, Mel
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Labor Day Parade, Los Angeles, 1937

Description:: Labor Day Parade members of the Screen Actors Guild, Veterans Division marching down street
Date:: September 7, 1937
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Indian teepee float in the Loyalty Day Parade inaugurating Boys' Week, Los Angeles, 1926

Description:: The Boys' Week Loyalty Day parade is reported in the article, "Young Manhood Proudly Flaunts Its Banner; Youth Holds Sway In City, Monster Parade of Los Angeles Boys Ushers in Week Dedicated to Future Citizens," Los Angeles Times, May 2, 1926.
Date:: May 1, 1926
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

"Hollywood Pioneers Animal Show" truck in the Loyalty Day Parade inaugurating Boys' Week, Los Angeles, 1926

Description:: "Boys' Week" was first held in New York City in 1920. By the mid 1920's it was held in 600 locations in 25 countries. By 1928 there were 3,000 events. In 1934 Boys’ Week officially be-came known as Youth Week. In 1936 it was renamed Boys’ and Girls’ Week. One of the features of Boys' Week was to have High School boys accompany adults around businesses, municipal offices and the like and then actually run them on the last day.
Date:: May 1, 1926
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Henry Ross tries rolling an egg with his nose in the Elks' egg-rolling contest in Los Angeles, Calif., 1949

Date:: April 17, 1949
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Group of teenagers playing ping-pong at Jewish Community Center in Los Angeles, Calif., 1948

Date:: September 12, 1948
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Grauman's float in the Loyalty Day Parade inaugurating Boys' Week, Los Angeles, 1926

Description:: The Boys' Week Loyalty Day parade is reported in the article, "Young Manhood Proudly Flaunts Its Banner; Youth Holds Sway In City, Monster Parade of Los Angeles Boys Ushers in Week Dedicated to Future Citizens," Los Angeles Times, May 2, 1926.
Date:: May 1, 1926
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

George Morey, Sam Minami and Saburo Tani performing at the 2nd annual Nisei Festival, 1935

Description:: George Morey, Sam Minami and Saburo Tani performing on a stage in traditional Japanese costumes at the 2nd annual Nisei Festival (later, Nisei Week). One wears a silk brocade robe and holds 2 swords (left), one is dressed in a silk brocade shirt and pants and holdis a bow and sword (center), and one is dressed as a samurai in armor and holds a dagger (right).
Date:: July 31, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Four piece band surrounded by crowd at Mexican Independence Day on Olvera Street, Los Angeles, 1940

Date:: September 15, 1940
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Fans of the musician Prince, imitating his look, at premiere of motion picture "Purple Rain" in Los Angeles, Calif., 1984

Date:: July 28, 1984
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Jaskol, Ellen
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Fanchonettes, female dance troupe, backstage stage at their makeup tables in Los Angeles, Calif., circa 1950

Date:: circa 1950
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Elvis Presley in back of taxi being mobbed by people at Los Angeles Union Station, 1960

Date:: April 21, 1960
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Eileen O'Casey (Mrs. Sean O'Casey) being honored after performance of "Juno and the Paycock" at the Mark Taper in Los Angeles, Calif., 1974

Date:: November 11, 1974
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Chase, Harry
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Earl Carroll and his dancing girls at California Amusement Machine Operators Association Party in Los Angeles, Calif., 1939

Date:: October 9, 1939
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Dancing Chinese lion during festival in Chinatown, Los Angeles, circa 1920-1939

Description:: Dancing Chinese lion during festival in Chinatown on unpaved street with spectators on the sidewalk. The man supporting the front holds the lion's head high above his own head and is smiling. There is allot of dust or smoke in the foreground. A sign on a commercial building reads: "Eastern Grocery Co."
Date:: [circa 1920-1930]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Dancers on Olvera Street performing for minibus crowd in Los Angeles, 1972

Date:: June 13, 1972
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Kennedy, Joe
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Dancers in Spanish costumes performing at 183rd anniversary of the founding of the City of Los Angeles, 1964

Date:: September 3, 1964
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Crowd watching a couple dance in Jitterbug Dance contest Los Angeles, Calif., 1939

Date:: 1939
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Crowd watching a couple dance in Jitterbug Dance contest Los Angeles, Calif, 1939

Date:: 1939
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Crowd waiting to enter Shrine Auditorium for a performance of Tristan and Isolde on opening night of the opera, Los Angeles, November 15, 1937

Description:: Crowd waiting to enter Shrine Auditorium for a San Francisco Opera Association performance of Tristan and Isolde (Tristan und Isolde) on opening night of the Opera. Star of the show was Kirsten Flagstad, the Norwegian soprano, accompanied by the San Francisco Opera Orchestra
Date:: November 15, 1937
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Crowd waiting for Bee Gees concert at Dodger Stadium, Calif., 1979

Date:: July 8, 1979
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Rose, George
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Crowd gathers around Charlie Chan, fortune teller, in Chinatown, Los Angeles, 1930s

Description:: Crowd gathers around Charlie Chan, an advertised fortune teller, in Chinatown.
Date:: 1930s
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Crowd gathers around Charlie Chan, fortune teller, in Chinatown, Los Angeles, 1930s

Description:: Crowd gathers around Charlie Chan, an advertised fortune teller, in Chinatown.
Date:: 1930s
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Crowd at Mahalia Jackson Gospel Music Festival in Los Angeles, Calif., 1986

Date:: September 1, 1986
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Gabriel, Robert
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Contestants in costumes lined up waiting to enter "Let's Make a Deal" television game show in Los Angeles, Calif., 1973

Date:: September 9, 1973
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Diamos, Marianna
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Column of Boys in the Loyalty Day Parade inaugurating Boys' Week, Los Angeles, 1926

Description:: The Boys' Week Loyalty Day parade is reported in the article, "Young Manhood Proudly Flaunts Its Banner; Youth Holds Sway In City, Monster Parade of Los Angeles Boys Ushers in Week Dedicated to Future Citizens," Los Angeles Times, May 2, 1926.
Date:: May 1, 1926
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Cinco de Mayo festivities on Olvera Street, Los Angeles (Calif.)

Date:: May 6, 1978
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Cinco de Mayo festivities on Olvera Street, Los Angeles, 1962

Date:: May 6, 1962
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Cinco de Mayo entertainers at the Los Angeles Coliseum

Description:: Dancer Alicia Leonard and musicians prepare for Cinco de Mayo celebrations in the Los Angeles Coliseum
Date:: May 5, 1942
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Chinese lion is readied for the New Year celebration in Chinatown, Los Angeles, 1927

Description:: A Chinese lion positioned on a platform on an unpaved street is readied by 9 men for the February 5 New Year celebration in Chinatown. A crowd of spectators held back by a rope partition watches. Two photographers are positioned in front of the partition.
Date:: February
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Chinese lion during festival in Chinatown, Los Angeles, circa 1920-1939

Description:: The same man in the same lion's head is seen in image ark no. 21198/zz002d9cxc
Date:: [circa 1920-1939]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Chinese lion during festival in Chinatown, Los Angeles, circa 1920-1939

Description:: Chinese lion on a street in Chinatown with spectators on the sidewalk. A sign on a commercial building reads: "The Asiatic Costume Co., Chinese Wardrobe & Props, Sold & Rented."
Date:: [circa 1920-1939]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Chinese lion being readied for the New Year celebration in Chinatown, Los Angeles, 1927

Description:: The lion's head is the same as in 2 other photographs: ark nos. 21198/zz002d9d0w and 21198/zz002d9ctt
Date:: February 1927
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Child actors Billy, Bobby, Delmar and Garry Watson setting off fireworks on the Fourth of July, Los Angeles

Description:: Child actors Billy, Bobby, Delmar and Garry Watson gathered around an ignited firework on the Fourth of July. The Watson family was known as "the first family of Hollywood" and included at least nine children that acted in motion pictures.
Date:: [1930s]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Charlie Chan, fortune teller, speaks to customers in Chinatown, Los Angeles, 1930s

Description:: Charlie Chan, self-proclaimed fortune teller, speaks to a crowd in Chinatown.
Date:: 1930s
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Charlie Chan, fortune teller, in Chinatown, Los Angeles, 1930s

Description:: Charlie Chan, self-proclaimed fortune teller, speaks to a crowd in Chinatown.
Date:: 1930s
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Charles Caudle using puppets and props for lecture on the do's and don'ts during an atomic bomb attack in Los Angeles, Calif., circa 1951

Date:: circa 1951
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Behind the scenes at 1939 Union Station Pageant people dressed as Native American Indians holding up men in business office

Date:: 1939
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Ballerina dances in the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo performance of "Ghost Town," Los Angeles, 1940

Description:: Ballerina dances in the Ballet Russe performance of "Ghost Town." The ballet was written by Marc Platoff and performed as part of the Ballet Russe at the Philharmonic Auditorium.
Date:: February 09, 1940
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Aztec Indian dancers performing before crowd at Los Angeles City Hall during Street Scene Festival, 1984

Date:: September 30, 1984
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Schneider, Iris
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Avery Schreiber and Stacy Keach in production of "Hamlet" at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, Calif., 1974

Date:: March 24, 1974
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Barnard, Tony
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

American Indian actors on Screen Actors Guild float in Los Angeles Labor Day parade, 1937

Date:: September 7, 1937
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Actresses Evelyn Poe, Helen Parrish, and Phyllis Brooks pose with Judge Parker Wood after their film contracts are approved, Los Angeles, 1935

Description:: Aspiring actresses (left to right) Phyllis Brooks, Evelyn Poe, and Helen Parrish receive approval from Judge Parker Wood for their film contracts with the studio R.-K.-O.
Date:: July 30, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives