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

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

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

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

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

Korean American children's chorus in Los Angeles, Calif., circa 1954

Korean American children's chorus in Los Angeles, Calif., circa 1954

Indian children in tribal dress dancing at Los Angeles Indian Center, 1949

Indian children in tribal dress dancing at Los Angeles Indian Center, 1949

Daphne Alley in Mexican costume and R. Allen Pelton in Bavarian costume dancing at Folk Dance Festival in Los Angeles, Calif., 1949

Daphne Alley in Mexican costume and R. Allen Pelton in Bavarian costume dancing at Folk Dance Festival in Los Angeles, Calif., 1949

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

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

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

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

Four well-dressed men stand together in the Los Angeles slums while a fifth man looks on, Los Angeles, 1925-1945

Four well-dressed men stand together in the Los Angeles slums while a fifth man looks on, Los Angeles, 1925-1945

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

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

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

Boy Scout showing two Cub Scouts model plane at Scout-O-Rama event in Los Angeles, Calif., 1948

Boy Scout showing two Cub Scouts model plane at Scout-O-Rama event in Los Angeles, Calif., 1948

Boys compare marbles at a marble tournament, Los Angeles, 1935

Boys compare marbles at a marble tournament, Los Angeles, 1935

Crowd watching two dancers at the 1945 Los Angeles Filipino Fiesta

Crowd watching two dancers at the 1945 Los Angeles Filipino Fiesta

Korean American women's group members in traditional Korean clothes with Korean drummer Los Angeles, Calif., circa 1952

Korean American women's group members in traditional Korean clothes with Korean drummer Los Angeles, Calif., circa 1952

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Actress Cathy Downs modeling evening gowns with unidentified woman, circa 1946

Actress Cathy Downs modeling evening gowns with unidentified woman, circa 1946

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

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

Antonio and Gladys Medrano reading Spanish language newspaper "La Opinion" in Los Angeles, Calif., 1940

Antonio and Gladys Medrano reading Spanish language newspaper "La Opinion" in Los Angeles, Calif., 1940

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

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

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

Crowd of boys watch Charles Kramer, Paul Barbata, and George Stassi compete in a marble tournament, Los Angeles, 1935

Crowd of boys watch Charles Kramer, Paul Barbata, and George Stassi compete in a marble tournament, Los Angeles, 1935

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

Four men stand aside as a horse-drawn wagon drives through an alley in the slums, Los Angeles, 1925-1945

Four men stand aside as a horse-drawn wagon drives through an alley in the slums, Los Angeles, 1925-1945

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

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

Female impersonator Johnnie David and two unidentified women drinking at a table, Hollywood, circa 1937

Female impersonator Johnnie David and two unidentified women drinking at a table, Hollywood, circa 1937

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

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,...

Crowds gathered for the Mystic Shrine's Durbar festival, Los Angeles, 1937

Crowds gathered for the Mystic Shrine's Durbar festival, Los Angeles, 1937

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.

George Bailey talking with group of boys at All Nations Boys Club in Los Angeles, Calif., 1948

George Bailey talking with group of boys at All Nations Boys Club in Los Angeles, Calif., 1948

Group of women participating in Clog Dancing Festival at Los Angeles Griffith Park, 1939

Group of women participating in Clog Dancing Festival at Los Angeles Griffith Park, 1939

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

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

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

Inez Geraldine Wray, aka Sweet and Sour Mickey, displaying her tattooed arms, circa 1947

Inez Geraldine Wray, aka Sweet and Sour Mickey, displaying her tattooed arms, circa 1947

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

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

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

Aerial view of parade route for the Mystic Shrine's Durbar Festival, Los Angeles, 1937

Aerial view of parade route for the Mystic Shrine's Durbar Festival, Los Angeles, 1937

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

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

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

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

Crowds gathered for Mystic Shrine's Durbar festival, Los Angeles, 1937

Crowds gathered for Mystic Shrine's Durbar festival, Los Angeles, 1937

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

Children unloading from Eastside Jewish Community Center bus in Los Angeles, Calif., 1952

Children unloading from Eastside Jewish Community Center bus in Los Angeles, Calif., 1952

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

Boys with luggage at Jewish Boys Camp, Los Angeles, Calif., circa 1953

Boys with luggage at Jewish Boys Camp, Los Angeles, Calif., circa 1953

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

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

David Yee, Alan Young and Frank Tang joking around with firecrackers during Chinese New Year in Los Angeles, 1948

David Yee, Alan Young and Frank Tang joking around with firecrackers during Chinese New Year in Los Angeles, 1948

Four Native American men and merchant standing beside two saddles in a Los Angeles, Calif. store, circa 1942

Four Native American men and merchant standing beside two saddles in a Los Angeles, Calif. store, circa 1942

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

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

Crowds gathered for the Mystic Shrine's Durbar festival, Los Angeles, 1937

Crowds gathered for the Mystic Shrine's Durbar festival, Los Angeles, 1937

Aerial view of parade route for the Mystic Shrine's Durbar Festival, Los Angeles, 1937

Aerial view of parade route for the Mystic Shrine's Durbar Festival, Los Angeles, 1937

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Group of eleven members of the Japanese YMCA holding meeting in Los Angeles, Calif. , circa 1941

Group of eleven members of the Japanese YMCA holding meeting in Los Angeles, Calif. , circa 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

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.

Audience of women applying makeup at lecture by beautician Manka Rubenstein in Los Angeles, Calif., circa 1950

Audience of women applying makeup at lecture by beautician Manka Rubenstein in Los Angeles, Calif., circa 1950

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Labor Day Parade, Los Angeles, 1937

Labor Day Parade, Los Angeles, 1937

Five women in ethnic costumes at piano during the 1945 Los Angeles Filipino Fiesta

Five women in ethnic costumes at piano during the 1945 Los Angeles Filipino Fiesta

Korean American man wearing button stating "Korea for victory with U.S." in 1941, Los Angeles, Calif.

Korean American man wearing button stating "Korea for victory with U.S." in 1941, Los Angeles, Calif.

Jail cell filled with sleeping men arrested for drunkenness on Christmas Day in Los Angeles, Calif., 1950

Jail cell filled with sleeping men arrested for drunkenness on Christmas Day in Los Angeles, Calif., 1950

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Street scene in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, 1941

Street scene in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, 1941

Raising the American flag for a Cinco de Mayo celebration

Raising the American flag for a Cinco de Mayo celebration

Dancing the jitterbug

Dancing the jitterbug

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

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

Finnish designer Armi Ratia displaying Fieldcrest Marimekko Oy Collection of bed and bath textiles in Los Angeles, Calif., 1972

Finnish designer Armi Ratia displaying Fieldcrest Marimekko Oy Collection of bed and bath textiles in Los Angeles, Calif., 1972

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

Easter love-in at Elysian Park in Los Angeles, 1967

Easter love-in at Elysian Park in Los Angeles, 1967

Filipino folk dancers performing tinikling dance on steps of Los Angeles City Hall, 1966

Filipino folk dancers performing tinikling dance on steps of Los Angeles City Hall, 1966

Crowds rest in shade at the Festival in Black, Los Angeles (Calif.)

Crowds rest in shade at the Festival in Black, Los Angeles (Calif.)

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

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

1970 women's skirts and dresses hemlines fashion: top of the knee length

1970 women's skirts and dresses hemlines fashion: top of the knee length

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