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Boy seated at a piano, [Santa Monica?], 1950s

Description:
Photograph of a young male seated at a piano. He looks toward the camera while playing the keys. Sheet music rest on the rack in front of him. Written on cover at left: "Granada. Agustín Lara. For Piano." Written on cover at right: "Intermezzo...the David O. Selznic Production Intermezzo...Ingrid Bergman, Leslie Howard. Music by Heinz Provost...Edward Schuberth & Co. Inc., New York, N.Y." The book partially obscures an open book of sheet music. Photographed in a residence, probably in Santa Monica.
Date:
[1950s]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Boy seated at a piano, [Santa Monica?], 1950s

Boy seated at a piano, [Santa Monica?], 1950s

Description:
Photograph of a young male seated at a piano. He reads the sheet music placed on the rack in front of him while playing the keys. Written on the cover of sheet music at left: "Granada. Agustín Lara. For Piano." The open book is turned to “To Love Again,” music from “The Eddy Duchin Story.” Photographed in a residence, probably in Santa Monica.
Date:
[1950s]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Boy seated at a piano, [Santa Monica?], 1950s

Photograph of Betty Herrick with roses, 1950s

Description:
Photograph of Betty Herrick standing next to a patch of roses. She is wearing a velvet gown with a half skirt tied at the waist, and long puffed sleeves (both made of the same fabric). She holds a closed fan in one hand and caresses a rose with the other. Viewed in the background are additional garden areas, a grove of trees, and a large two-story brick building.
Date:
[1950s]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Photograph of Betty Herrick with roses, 1950s

"Hansel and Gretel" cast members, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1957-1959

Description:
Cast members from the Santa Monica Civic Opera production of Hansel and Gretel. Three female performers in German-style clothing. One dressed as Hansel (left) wears lederhosen and holds a broom. Another, depicting Gretel, wears a dirndl and poses with knitting needles and fabric. Barnum Hall, Santa Monica.
Date:
[between 1957-1959]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
"Hansel and Gretel" cast members, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1957-1959

Ada E. Bowers Memorial Fountain in the courtyard of the Bowers Museum, Santa Ana, between 1936-1965

Description:
View of the Ada E. Bowers Memorial Fountain in the courtyard of the Bowers Museum, with a statue of Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, discoverer of California, and bas-relief scenes behind the statue and along the base of the fountain. To the left of Cabrillo is a rocky formation from which water issues. Behind Cabrillo are 3 scenes including Cabrillo and companions facing Indians on the sea shore with a ship in the ocean in the distance, a mission church, and Indians in a wooden carat (carretta) drawn by oxen. At the base are 8 bas-relief scenes apparently depicting episodes from the mission era and later settlement by ranchers and farmers. A plaque in the center bears the text "Mrs. Bowers Memorial Fountain."
Date:
[between 1936-1965]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Ada E. Bowers Memorial Fountain in the courtyard of the Bowers Museum, Santa Ana, between 1936-1965

House, likely 807 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica

Description:
P. H. Philbin, of Chicago, a former owner of the Sorrento Beach Club building on the Pacific Coast Highway at the base of the palisades cliffs, had planned a 12-story apartment building on the site in 1953. The project included utilizing the massive concrete Sorrento Beach Club structure which had been abandoned in an unfinished state. The project was controversial, as some property owners felt that it would mar the beauty of the Santa Monica Palisades Park.
Date:
[1950s]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
House, likely 807 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica

"Hansel and Gretel" cast members, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1957-1959

Description:
Cast members from the Santa Monica Civic Opera production of "Hansel and Gretel." Four female performers wear German-style clothing; two are dressed as males. Kneeling cast members play Hansel (in lederhosen) and Gretel (in a dirndl). Singers portraying Hansel and Gretel's mother and the Sandman stand behind them. Photographed backstage at Barnum Hall, Santa Monica.
Date:
[between 1957-1959]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
"Hansel and Gretel" cast members, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1957-1959

Abstract painting of a person drinking from a stemmed glass by artist Mary Angela Davis, 1950-1965

Description:
In image ark no. 21198/zz002d454b, the artist holds a painting with a partially visible signature "Mary Angel..." and the negative sleeve bears the name "Angla Davis." The Los Angeles Times has 2 notices of an artist named Mary Angela Davis exhibiting: in a show called "Five Artists" at the Galleries Perreau Saussine, 7768 Santa Monica Blvd ("Art Events This Week," Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 1960: G8) and the Thora Gallery at 5504 S. Sepulveda in Culver City (Los Angeles Times 10 Mar. 1963: W2). Davis applied for Naturalization in Los Angeles on June 13, 1958 and listed as her address 11216 Barman Ave., Culver City.
Date:
[between 1950-1965]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Abstract painting of a person drinking from a stemmed glass by artist Mary Angela Davis, 1950-1965

Painting of a female nude by Mary Angela Davis, 1950-1965

Description:
In image ark no. 21198/zz002d454b, the artist holds a painting with a partially visible signature "Mary Angel..." and the negative sleeve bears the name "Angla Davis." The Los Angeles Times has 2 notices of an artist named Mary Angela Davis exhibiting: in a show called "Five Artists" at the Galleries Perreau Saussine, 7768 Santa Monica Blvd ("Art Events This Week," Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 1960: G8) and the Thora Gallery at 5504 S. Sepulveda in Culver City (Los Angeles Times 10 Mar. 1963: W2). Davis applied for Naturalization in Los Angeles on June 13, 1958 and listed as her address 11216 Barman Ave., Culver City.
Date:
[between 1950-1965]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Painting of a female nude by Mary Angela Davis, 1950-1965

Teresa Kirbe, actress, [rephotographed], Los Angeles

Description:
This image appears to be a rephotograph of a print of Teresa Kirbe. Teresa Kirbe was an actress who played the Queen of Paflagonia, in the opera "The Rose and the Ring", as mentioned by the February 25, 1957 articles in the Los Angeles Examiner, the Los Angeles Herald and Express, and the San Diego Tribune. She wears pearl earrings, a pearl necklace, a scoop neck and a swept up hairdo.
Date:
[1950s]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Teresa Kirbe, actress, [rephotographed], Los Angeles

Photograph of Betty Herrick with roses, 1950s

Description:
Photograph of Betty Herrick, wearing a velvet gown with a half-skirt tied at the waist, and long, puffed sleeves (both made of the same material). She is kneeling next to a patch of roses. Several people (possibly workers) stand in the background at right. Beyond the scene, a grove of trees are viewed in the distance.
Date:
[1950s]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Photograph of Betty Herrick with roses, 1950s

Easter Bunny display at California Flowerland nursery, Mar Vista neighborhood, Los Angeles, 1940-1965

Description:
Photograph of three Easter themed decorations comprised of a stuffed Easter Bunny and basket of flowers. A cluster of painted eggs are placed at the center of the arrangement. Flowering plants, palms and ferns are viewed in the background.
Date:
[between 1940-1965]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Easter Bunny display at California Flowerland nursery, Mar Vista neighborhood, Los Angeles, 1940-1965

"Hansel and Gretel" cast member Barbara Ludwig and fellow performer signing autographs, Santa Monica, 1959

Description:
Cast members from the Santa Monica Civic Opera production of "Hansel and Gretel" greet their audience. Two performers, male and female, wearing German-style clothing greet children in front of a production poster. The male, who portrayed Hansel and Gretel's father, is autographing playbills. Barbara Ludwig, as Gretel, stands to his right. She wears a dirndl, her hair styled in pigtails. A production poster is propped behind them. it reads, in part: "Hansel and Gretel. Irving Beckman conducting. Fri. Ja[nuary...], Sat. [January...]." Barnum Hall, Santa Monica.
Date:
[circa January 23, 1959]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
"Hansel and Gretel" cast member Barbara Ludwig and fellow performer signing autographs, Santa Monica, 1959

"Hansel and Gretel" production with June Moss and one other performer, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1957-1959

Description:
Santa Monica Civic Opera production of "Hansel and Gretel." June Moss (as Hansel and Gretel's mother), and an unidentified singer as their father, perform at stage left. They are dressed as German peasants and stand within a cottage interior set. Two and three-dimensional trees depict a woodland exterior. View of stage and orchestra pit from balcony. Performed at Barnum Hall, Santa Monica.
Date:
[between 1957-1959]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
"Hansel and Gretel" production with June Moss and one other performer, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1957-1959

Performers in a children's concert, Roosevelt Elementary, Santa Monica, 1950s

Description:
Photograph of children in a school performance. The students range in age and are all girls with the exception of one boy at right. The girls wear a variety of costumes and uniforms. At ground level, nine young ladies wear Intermediate Girl Scout uniforms with neckerchiefs and button-down fronts. On stage, groups of dancers represent different cultures and styles of dance. From left to right: a teacher stands next to three girls wearing peasant blouses with full skirts and embellished hats; two wear graphic print pants with loose button-down shirts; one girl wears a modern ballerina ensemble. They are followed by Polynesian Hula girls in "grass" skirts and satin bikini tops, and four ballroom dancers - the boy wearing a tuxedo with a short jacket. Photographed from the audience, with several seated audience members in view. Photographed at Roosevelt Elementary School, Santa Monica.
Date:
[1950s]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Performers in a children's concert, Roosevelt Elementary, Santa Monica, 1950s

"Hansel and Gretel" production, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1957-1959

Description:
Santa Monica Civic Opera production of "Hansel and Gretel." A chorus dressed in Grecian robes performs across a backlit stage. The chorus is split into two groups, most of the players sitting or kneeling on the floor while one stands. Performed at Barnum Hall, Santa Monica.
Date:
[between 1957-1959]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
"Hansel and Gretel" production, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1957-1959

"Hansel and Gretel" cast member Teresa Kirbe and fellow performer, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1957-1959

Description:
Cast members from a Santa Monica Civic Opera production of "Hansel and Gretel." One performer, portraying Hansel and Gretel’s father, wears German peasant attire. Another performer wears a witch’s hat and an overcoat. The location is most likely backstage at Barnum Hall, Santa Monica.
Date:
[between 1957-1959]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
"Hansel and Gretel" cast member Teresa Kirbe and fellow performer, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1957-1959

Children playing checkers at the Children's Home Society, Los Angeles, 1935-1960

Description:
The Children's Home Society of California is a non-profit child welfare agency founded in 1891. It became the first licensed child placement agency in California in 1911. It was located at 919 E. 25th St. from the 1920's up to 1942, when the organization moved to the Ozro W. Childs mansion at 3100 W. Adams Blvd. where it remained until 1977.
Date:
[between 1935-1960]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Children playing checkers at the Children's Home Society, Los Angeles, 1935-1960