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Youths painting at St. Elmo's Village community art center in Los Angeles, Calif., 1975

Youths painting at St. Elmo's Village community art center in Los Angeles, Calif., 1975

Yaye Karasawa seated in a tokonoma, Los Angeles, Calif., 1966

Yaye Karasawa seated in a tokonoma, Los Angeles, Calif., 1966

Women peeling potatoes in tent at camp for Jehovah's Witnesses gathering in Los Angeles, Calif., 1947

Women peeling potatoes in tent at camp for Jehovah's Witnesses gathering in Los Angeles, Calif., 1947

Woman taking notes at L. Ron Hubbard's Dianetics seminar in Los Angeles, Calif., 1950

Woman taking notes at L. Ron Hubbard's Dianetics seminar in Los Angeles, Calif., 1950

Woman stands with four children in the slums, Los Angeles, 1925-1945

Woman stands with four children in the slums, Los Angeles, 1925-1945

Woman modeling travel clothing, wool knit outfit by Avagolf, Los Angeles, Calif., 1962

Woman modeling travel clothing, wool knit outfit by Avagolf, Los Angeles, Calif., 1962

Woman modeling travel clothing, wool knit outfit by Avagolf, Los Angeles, Calif., 1962

Woman modeling travel clothing, wool knit outfit by Avagolf, Los Angeles, Calif., 1962

Woman modeling skirt and patent leather rain coat with boots, Los Angeles, Calif., 1962

Woman modeling skirt and patent leather rain coat with boots, Los Angeles, Calif., 1962

Woman modeling college "back to school" fashion, plaid skirt, turtleneck sweater and boots, Los Angeles, Calif., 1962

Woman modeling college "back to school" fashion, plaid skirt, turtleneck sweater and boots, Los Angeles, Calif., 1962

Woman modeling African American hairstyle, 1972

Woman modeling African American hairstyle, 1972

Woman modeling African American hairstyle, 1972

Woman modeling African American hairstyle, 1972

Woman modeling African American hairstyle, 1972

Woman modeling African American hairstyle, 1972

Woman baking pies at a cooperative in Los Angeles, 1930s

Woman baking pies at a cooperative in Los Angeles, 1930s

Woman at ticket counter modeling travel clothing, brown and black mohair skirt and jacket, Los Angeles, Calif., 1962

Woman at ticket counter modeling travel clothing, brown and black mohair skirt and jacket, Los Angeles, Calif., 1962

Wartime housing in Little Tokyo's Bronzeville, Los Angeles, 1943

Wartime housing in Little Tokyo's Bronzeville, Los Angeles, 1943

USC Tri-Delta Sorority member passing through ring at 42nd annual Pansy Ring Ceremony, 1965

USC Tri-Delta Sorority member passing through ring at 42nd annual Pansy Ring Ceremony, 1965

USC Kappa Alpha members spank another member with wooden paddles inside their fraternity house, Los Angeles, 1940

USC Kappa Alpha members spank another member with wooden paddles inside their fraternity house, Los Angeles, 1940

University of Southern California Delta Delta Delta Sorority's 38th Pansy Ring ceremony, 1961

University of Southern California Delta Delta Delta Sorority's 38th Pansy Ring ceremony, 1961

UCLA students dancing at Ball Night on the eve of graduation, Los Angeles, 1940

UCLA students dancing at Ball Night on the eve of graduation, Los Angeles, 1940

Two women at the charity ball of the Junior Auxiliary of the Jewish Home for the Aged at the Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles, February 11, 1940

Two women at the charity ball of the Junior Auxiliary of the Jewish Home for the Aged at the Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles, February 11, 1940

Two unidentifed men share a box of Cracker Jack during the annual Iowa Picnic, Los Angeles, 1930s

Two unidentifed men share a box of Cracker Jack during the annual Iowa Picnic, Los Angeles, 1930s

Two men displaying Kwanzaa materials in Los Angeles, Calif., 1980

Two men displaying Kwanzaa materials in Los Angeles, Calif., 1980

Two members of the Los Angeles, Calif. chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution in 18th-century dresses, 1964

Two members of the Los Angeles, Calif. chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution in 18th-century dresses, 1964

Two Fairfax High School students dressed in fashion of their day in Los Angeles, Calif., 1975

Two Fairfax High School students dressed in fashion of their day in Los Angeles, Calif., 1975

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

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

Tourists at the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Hollywood (Los Angeles), 1972

Tourists at the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Hollywood (Los Angeles), 1972

Three women in gowns and headdresses at Las Floristas Headdress Ball at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, Calif., 1952

Three women in gowns and headdresses at Las Floristas Headdress Ball at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, Calif., 1952

Three men reading scroll as another blows shofar during Yom Kippur service at Jewish Home for the Aging in Los Angeles, Calif., 1945

Three men reading scroll as another blows shofar during Yom Kippur service at Jewish Home for the Aging in Los Angeles, Calif., 1945

Three members of the California Tip Toppers club for tall men and women arriving for first national convention in Los Angeles, Calif., 1947

Three members of the California Tip Toppers club for tall men and women arriving for first national convention in Los Angeles, Calif., 1947

Three Los Angeles, Calif. Junior Leaguers in evening gowns at benefit for Community Trust Fund in 1955

Three Los Angeles, Calif. Junior Leaguers in evening gowns at benefit for Community Trust Fund in 1955

Three Junior Leaguers in evening gowns at Community Trust Fund benefit in Los Angeles, Calif., 1955

Three Junior Leaguers in evening gowns at Community Trust Fund benefit in Los Angeles, Calif., 1955

Three Japanese American girls in kimonos dancing at Japanese Children's Day, Los Angeles, Calif., 1963

Three Japanese American girls in kimonos dancing at Japanese Children's Day, Los Angeles, Calif., 1963

Three Girl Scouts making pie with Girl Scout cookies in Los Angeles, Calif., 1969

Three Girl Scouts making pie with Girl Scout cookies in Los Angeles, Calif., 1969

Three female USC alumni boarding buses going to Los Angeles Songfest, 1965

Three female USC alumni boarding buses going to Los Angeles Songfest, 1965

Terrance Chang and Dixie Myers placing items in an Exposition Park time capsule, Los Angeles, 1972

Terrance Chang and Dixie Myers placing items in an Exposition Park time capsule, Los Angeles, 1972

Tea party at Jewish Home for the Aging in Los Angeles, Calif., 1953

Tea party at Jewish Home for the Aging in Los Angeles, Calif., 1953

Swimmers at Los Angeles' La Cienega Municipal Pool, circa 1945

Swimmers at Los Angeles' La Cienega Municipal Pool, circa 1945

Susan B. Anthony Club members having picture taken in front of Freedom Train in Los Angeles, circa 1948

Susan B. Anthony Club members having picture taken in front of Freedom Train in Los Angeles, circa 1948

Student teachers at UCLA take pledge of allegiance to the flag, circa 1935

Student teachers at UCLA take pledge of allegiance to the flag, circa 1935

Street scene in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, 1941

Street scene in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, 1941

Street filled with people at "Dance for Freedom" on Fairfax Ave. in Los Angeles, Calif., 1976

Street filled with people at "Dance for Freedom" on Fairfax Ave. in Los Angeles, Calif., 1976

Sophie Hernandez in Tehuana costume at Baile Ranchero of the Club Mexicano de Los Angeles, 1948

Sophie Hernandez in Tehuana costume at Baile Ranchero of the Club Mexicano de Los Angeles, 1948

Six Gypsy women sitting in jail cell in Los Angeles, Calif., 1940

Six Gypsy women sitting in jail cell in Los Angeles, Calif., 1940

Shirley Buchanan and De Soto fire dome v-eight motor at the 1952 Los Angeles International Automobile Show, Calif.

Shirley Buchanan and De Soto fire dome v-eight motor at the 1952 Los Angeles International Automobile Show, Calif.

Shih-Ying Chang and president of Chinese Women's Club at Chinese New Year celebration in Los Angeles, Calif., 1949

Shih-Ying Chang and president of Chinese Women's Club at Chinese New Year celebration in Los Angeles, Calif., 1949

"Senior Citizen Night" at Classic Cat burlesque club in Los Angeles, Calif., 1972

"Senior Citizen Night" at Classic Cat burlesque club in Los Angeles, Calif., 1972

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

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

Rosa Michoacana sings in front of City Hall during Mexican Independence Day celebration in Los Angeles, Calif., 1961

Rosa Michoacana sings in front of City Hall during Mexican Independence Day celebration in Los Angeles, Calif., 1961

Ronald Numkena with his sons Anthony and Earl at Los Angeles Indian Center, 1949

Ronald Numkena with his sons Anthony and Earl at Los Angeles Indian Center, 1949

Raising the American flag for a Cinco de Mayo celebration

Raising the American flag for a Cinco de Mayo celebration

Playboy Club Bunnies Anne and Diane with Mother Rabbit Alice Nichols, Los Angeles, Calif., 1966

Playboy Club Bunnies Anne and Diane with Mother Rabbit Alice Nichols, Los Angeles, Calif., 1966

Pile of junk between two buildings in the slums, Los Angeles, 1925-1945

Pile of junk between two buildings in the slums, Los Angeles, 1925-1945

Photograph of Ray Harvey and June Rogers Harvey dressed like a cowboy and cowgirl, Los Angeles

Photograph of Ray Harvey and June Rogers Harvey dressed like a cowboy and cowgirl, Los Angeles

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

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

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

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

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

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

People browsing pottery and macramé hangers in downtown Los Angeles, Calif., circa 1975

People browsing pottery and macramé hangers in downtown Los Angeles, Calif., circa 1975

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

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

Paramahansa Yogananda with Self-Realization Fellowship members, group portrait, 1949

Paramahansa Yogananda with Self-Realization Fellowship members, group portrait, 1949

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

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

Open-air library in Pershing Square, downtown Los Angeles. Circa 1937.

Open-air library in Pershing Square, downtown Los Angeles. Circa 1937.

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

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

Nisei festival queen dines in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, 1940

Nisei festival queen dines in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, 1940

Nile Shrine members lounging on the grass, Los Angeles, 1938

Nile Shrine members lounging on the grass, Los Angeles, 1938

Nile Shrine members lounging on the grass, Los Angeles, 1938

Nile Shrine members lounging on the grass, Los Angeles, 1938

Nile Shrine members lounging on the grass, Los Angeles, 1938

Nile Shrine members lounging on the grass, Los Angeles, 1938

Nile Shrine member folding flyers on the street, Los Angeles, 1938

Nile Shrine member folding flyers on the street, Los Angeles, 1938

Nicaraguans celebrating Purisima in Los Angeles, Calif., 1984

Nicaraguans celebrating Purisima in Los Angeles, Calif., 1984

Newlyweds, Onslow Stevens and Phyllis Cooper embrace for publicity shot, Los Angeles, 1934

Newlyweds, Onslow Stevens and Phyllis Cooper embrace for publicity shot, Los Angeles, 1934

Navajo Chief D. A-So-See giving gesture of thanks to AMVET official Bill O'Sullivan in Los Angeles, Calif., circa 1945

Navajo Chief D. A-So-See giving gesture of thanks to AMVET official Bill O'Sullivan in Los Angeles, Calif., circa 1945

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

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

Mrs. T. B. Chew Jr. and Mrs. Joe Ling modeling traditional Chinese clothing at Chinese American fashion show, Calif., 1950

Mrs. T. B. Chew Jr. and Mrs. Joe Ling modeling traditional Chinese clothing at Chinese American fashion show, Calif., 1950

Mrs. Robert Lee dressed in traditional Chinese clothing for Chinese American fashion show, Calif., 1950

Mrs. Robert Lee dressed in traditional Chinese clothing for Chinese American fashion show, Calif., 1950

Mrs. Hiram Raney and Mrs. Edna Horton baking biscuits, Los Angeles

Mrs. Hiram Raney and Mrs. Edna Horton baking biscuits, Los Angeles

Mrs. Harry E. Willis pouring a beverage for Mrs. Howard M. Jay during a women's club picnic meeting at the home of Mrs. Jay, Los Angeles, July 10, 1939

Mrs. Harry E. Willis pouring a beverage for Mrs. Howard M. Jay during a women's club picnic meeting at the home of Mrs. Jay, Los Angeles, July 10,...

Mrs. Albert Sydney Brown, prominent clubwoman, Los Angeles 1930s and 40s

Mrs. Albert Sydney Brown, prominent clubwoman, Los Angeles 1930s and 40s

Mrs. A. Julliard Hall, Mrs. Oscar C. Wilcox, Mrs. Priestly A. Horton, and Mrs. Glynn C. Ellsworth, Los Angeles, circa 1940

Mrs. A. Julliard Hall, Mrs. Oscar C. Wilcox, Mrs. Priestly A. Horton, and Mrs. Glynn C. Ellsworth, Los Angeles, circa 1940

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

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

Miss Lil Tokio Alice Watanabe poses with a fan in a traditional kimono in honor of the Nsei festival, Los Angeles, 1935

Miss Lil Tokio Alice Watanabe poses with a fan in a traditional kimono in honor of the Nsei festival, Los Angeles, 1935

Miss Lil Tokio Alice Watanabe poses with a fan in a traditional kimono in honor of the Nsei festival, Los Angeles, 1935

Miss Lil Tokio Alice Watanabe poses with a fan in a traditional kimono in honor of the Nsei festival, Los Angeles, 1935

Miss Lil Tokio Alice Watanabe extends an invitation to Mayor Frank L. Shaw for the annual Nsei festival, Los Angeles, 1935

Miss Lil Tokio Alice Watanabe extends an invitation to Mayor Frank L. Shaw for the annual Nsei festival, Los Angeles, 1935

Mexican American dancer and musicians on Cinco de Mayo

Mexican American dancer and musicians on Cinco de Mayo

Men of Skid Row missions at prayer on Christmas Day in Los Angeles, Calif., 1948

Men of Skid Row missions at prayer on Christmas Day in Los Angeles, Calif., 1948

Members of the American Legion Auxillary hold bouquets of artificial poppies on Memorial Day, May 26, 1934.

Members of the American Legion Auxillary hold bouquets of artificial poppies on Memorial Day, May 26, 1934.

Member of the Mystic Shrine attending to a sign for the Durbar festival, Los Angeles, 1937

Member of the Mystic Shrine attending to a sign for the Durbar festival, Los Angeles, 1937

Mayor Fletcher Bowron with five women from various Filipino organizations in Los Angeles, Calif., 1945

Mayor Fletcher Bowron with five women from various Filipino organizations in Los Angeles, Calif., 1945

Matron Vada Sullivan Russell and others decorate a Christmas tree at the Los Angeles County Jail, 1930s

Matron Vada Sullivan Russell and others decorate a Christmas tree at the Los Angeles County Jail, 1930s

Marian Manners demonstrates "American cooking" for Japanese American women at Young Buddhist League, 1941

Marian Manners demonstrates "American cooking" for Japanese American women at Young Buddhist League, 1941

Man sitting in doorway of concrete, triangle shaped bomb shelter in Los Angeles, Calif., circa 1941

Man sitting in doorway of concrete, triangle shaped bomb shelter in Los Angeles, Calif., circa 1941

Man pouring grapes into tub as two women stomp on them for publicity for Italian Festival, Los Angeles, Calif., 1964

Man pouring grapes into tub as two women stomp on them for publicity for Italian Festival, Los Angeles, Calif., 1964

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

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

Man dressed in a devil costume riding a car in the Mystic Shriners' Durbar festival street parade, Los Angeles, 1937

Man dressed in a devil costume riding a car in the Mystic Shriners' Durbar festival street parade, Los Angeles, 1937

Los Angeles Union Station's opening day parade, 1939

Los Angeles Union Station's opening day parade, 1939

Los Angeles Junior League member, Elizabeth Bell, modeling evening gown designed by Galanos, 1955

Los Angeles Junior League member, Elizabeth Bell, modeling evening gown designed by Galanos, 1955

Los Angeles' Jewish Home for the Aged 1946 Hanukkah candle lighting ceremony

Los Angeles' Jewish Home for the Aged 1946 Hanukkah candle lighting ceremony

Los Angeles Chinese Women's Club members, Los Angeles, 1951

Los Angeles Chinese Women's Club members, Los Angeles, 1951

Lois Cantrell Thorpe, board member of the Women's International Association of Aeronautics, Los Angeles, circa 1940

Lois Cantrell Thorpe, board member of the Women's International Association of Aeronautics, Los Angeles, circa 1940

Las Damas Pan Americanas club members in evening clothes, seated at table in Los Angeles, Calif., 1948

Las Damas Pan Americanas club members in evening clothes, seated at table in Los Angeles, Calif., 1948

LAJC students gather around unidentified woman after a mud fight, Los Angeles, 1930s

LAJC students gather around unidentified woman after a mud fight, Los Angeles, 1930s

Labor Day Parade, Los Angeles, 1937

Labor Day Parade, Los Angeles, 1937

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