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Wishing pool tourists in Chinatown, Los Angeles, 1940

Wishing pool tourists in Chinatown, Los Angeles, 1940

Chang Yuin-Tsung and Anna May Wong

Chang Yuin-Tsung and Anna May Wong

Shinto temple on Terminal Island (Calif.)

Shinto temple on Terminal Island (Calif.)

Loretta Ennis and Margaret Howden pose at a Miss America event, Los Angeles, 1935

Loretta Ennis and Margaret Howden pose at a Miss America event, Los Angeles, 1935

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

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

Civil War veterans parade on Memorial Day, Los Angeles, 1935

Civil War veterans parade on Memorial Day, Los Angeles, 1935

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

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

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

Miss Philippine Commonwealth of 1939 Gloria Talaugon with Guadalupe Palomo Malasig of Los Angeles, 1940

Miss Philippine Commonwealth of 1939 Gloria Talaugon with Guadalupe Palomo Malasig of Los Angeles, 1940

Burlesque dancer Betty Rowland, (aka Ball of Fire) being escorted by policewoman June Howard after being convicted of lewd conduct in Los Angeles, Calif., 1952

Burlesque dancer Betty Rowland, (aka Ball of Fire) being escorted by policewoman June Howard after being convicted of lewd conduct in Los Angeles,...

Four destitute Mexican American children sitting on bench Los Angeles, Calif., circa 1953

Four destitute Mexican American children sitting on bench Los Angeles, Calif., circa 1953

Man looking out a gas station window upon which is written "CHOKE THE JAPS WITH YOUR GIRDLES WE WANT RUBBER" in 1942, Los Angeles, Calif.

Man looking out a gas station window upon which is written "CHOKE THE JAPS WITH YOUR GIRDLES WE WANT RUBBER" in 1942, Los Angeles, Calif.

Audience watching Native American Indians on stage at event for Santa Fe Railroad 100 million miles of diesel travel, Los Angeles, Calif., circa 1948

Audience watching Native American Indians on stage at event for Santa Fe Railroad 100 million miles of diesel travel, Los Angeles, Calif., circa 1948

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

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

Three women preparing Christmas gifts at Los Angeles Indian Center, 1949

Three women preparing Christmas gifts 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

Tree planting ceremony honoring Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, April 20th, 1934.

Tree planting ceremony honoring Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, April 20th, 1934.

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

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

Crowded marriage license office after draft boards announced in Los Angeles, Calif., 1948

Crowded marriage license office after draft boards announced in Los Angeles, Calif., 1948

Women watching cooking class in WPA Household Employees training, circa 1937

Women watching cooking class in WPA Household Employees training, circa 1937

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

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

Jesse Owens competes in a long jump event at the Coliseum, Los Angeles, 1935

Jesse Owens competes in a long jump event at the Coliseum, Los Angeles, 1935

Slum sought out during a SERA housing study, Los Angeles, 1934

Slum sought out during a SERA housing study, Los Angeles, 1934

Large used car lot, 1930s.

Large used car lot, 1930s.

Boys taking part in a free summer camp organized by Los Angeles Sheriff Eugene Biscailuz. Circa July 1937.

Boys taking part in a free summer camp organized by Los Angeles Sheriff Eugene Biscailuz. Circa July 1937.

Labor Day Parade. Los Angeles, 1937

Labor Day Parade. Los Angeles, 1937

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

Sailors and civilians celebrate Japan's surrender during World War II in downtown Los Angeles, August 15 and 16, 1945

Sailors and civilians celebrate Japan's surrender during World War II in downtown Los Angeles, August 15 and 16, 1945

Tournament of Roses floates in staging area along Orange Grove Blvd. (probably), Pasadena, 1937

Tournament of Roses floates in staging area along Orange Grove Blvd. (probably), Pasadena, 1937

Santa Clara County parade float for Tournament of Roses, Pasadena, 1937

Santa Clara County parade float for Tournament of Roses, Pasadena, 1937

Spectators on Derby Day at Santa Anita, February 22, 1937.

Spectators on Derby Day at Santa Anita, February 22, 1937.

Long Beach parade float for Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1937

Long Beach parade float for Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1937

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

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

African American boy reading a Little Black Sambo book in a Los Angeles Drugstore, circa 1947

African American boy reading a Little Black Sambo book in a Los Angeles Drugstore, circa 1947

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

Ed Holovchik [aka Ed Fury], bodybuilder and Mr. Los Angeles contestant with model Jackie Coey, 1953

Ed Holovchik [aka Ed Fury], bodybuilder and Mr. Los Angeles contestant with model Jackie Coey, 1953

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

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

Two WPA workers hitchhiking besides Highland Springs Resort and cherry orchards billboard, Beaumont, circa 1939

Two WPA workers hitchhiking besides Highland Springs Resort and cherry orchards billboard, Beaumont, circa 1939

Seventeen-year-old Josephine Amaya with mohawk haircut, Los Angeles, Calif., 1951

Seventeen-year-old Josephine Amaya with mohawk haircut, Los Angeles, Calif., 1951

View of audience for Easter service at Hollywood Bowl, 1929.

View of audience for Easter service at Hollywood Bowl, 1929.

Attorney Martin McManus reading "lewd" book "Memoirs of Hecate County" by Edmund Wilson

Attorney Martin McManus reading "lewd" book "Memoirs of Hecate County" by Edmund Wilson

Earl Browder, secretary of the Communist Party USA surrounded by listeners, circa 1938

Earl Browder, secretary of the Communist Party USA surrounded by listeners, circa 1938

Crowd watching two dancers at the 1945 Los Angeles Filipino Fiesta

Crowd watching two dancers at the 1945 Los Angeles Filipino Fiesta

Female student crowned during paddle day at Los Angeles Junior College, February 1936

Female student crowned during paddle day at Los Angeles Junior College, February 1936

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

Chinese Women's Club members Bessie Loo, Lily Quon and Mrs. I. L. Chow Los Angeles, Calif., 1952

Chinese Women's Club members Bessie Loo, Lily Quon and Mrs. I. L. Chow Los Angeles, Calif., 1952

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.

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

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

Children color guards in Moon Festival Parade, Chinatown, Los Angeles, Calif., 1954

Children color guards in Moon Festival Parade, Chinatown, Los Angeles, Calif., 1954

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

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

Smiling Irishman used car dealership in Los Angeles, Calif., circa 1946

Smiling Irishman used car dealership in Los Angeles, Calif., circa 1946

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

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

Steel worker at the Columbia Steel Company's plant, Torrance

Steel worker at the Columbia Steel Company's plant, Torrance

"Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI" float at the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1936

"Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI" float at the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1936

"Christopher Columbus" float at Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1936

"Christopher Columbus" float at Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1936

Boys taking part in a free summer camp organized by Los Angeles Sheriff Eugene Biscailuz. Circa July 1937.

Boys taking part in a free summer camp organized by Los Angeles Sheriff Eugene Biscailuz. Circa July 1937.

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

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

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

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

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

Model outside after a fashion show that featured local designers, Los Angeles, September 1946

Model outside after a fashion show that featured local designers, Los Angeles, September 1946

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

Interior of a Chinatown shop, Los Angeles, 1940

Interior of a Chinatown shop, Los Angeles, 1940

Governor Frank Finley Merriam and Adele Arbo stand behind five young beauty contestants, Los Angeles, 1930s

Governor Frank Finley Merriam and Adele Arbo stand behind five young beauty contestants, Los Angeles, 1930s

Swan float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1938

Swan float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1938

Former Ku Klux Klan official, Theodore S. Moody, at trial, Los Angeles, 1946

Former Ku Klux Klan official, Theodore S. Moody, at trial, Los Angeles, 1946

Exhibits in main building of Orange County Fair, Calif., 1949

Exhibits in main building of Orange County Fair, Calif., 1949

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

Children in Halloween costumes in Anaheim, Calif., 1948

Children in Halloween costumes in Anaheim, Calif., 1948

"Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1938

"Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1938

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

Women auditioning at the Biltmore Hotel for Billy Rose's Aquacade featured at the 1940 Golden Gate International Exposition, Los Angeles, 1940

Women auditioning at the Biltmore Hotel for Billy Rose's Aquacade featured at the 1940 Golden Gate International Exposition, Los Angeles, 1940

Charlie Chan, fortune teller, in Chinatown, Los Angeles, circa 1940

Charlie Chan, fortune teller, in Chinatown, Los Angeles, circa 1940

John C. Fremont High School students hanging effigy from lamp post in protest over enrollment of black students in Los Angeles, Calif., 1947

John C. Fremont High School students hanging effigy from lamp post in protest over enrollment of black students in Los Angeles, Calif., 1947

Women inmates at Los Angeles' Lincoln Heights Jail, in 1946 making dolls for Christmas, Los Angeles, 1946

Women inmates at Los Angeles' Lincoln Heights Jail, in 1946 making dolls for Christmas, Los Angeles, 1946

Debutantes at the 1946 Las Madrinas Ball in Los Angeles, Calif.

Debutantes at the 1946 Las Madrinas Ball in Los Angeles, Calif.

Crowd at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum listen to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, October 1, 1935

Crowd at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum listen to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, October 1, 1935

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

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

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

Parade celebrates Aimee Semple McPherson's 25th year of ministry service, Los Angeles, 1935

Parade celebrates Aimee Semple McPherson's 25th year of ministry service, Los Angeles, 1935

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

Women prisoners watching Christmas pageant in Lincoln Heights Jail, Los Angeles, Calif., 1949

Women prisoners watching Christmas pageant in Lincoln Heights Jail, Los Angeles, Calif., 1949

Lost City of Atlantis float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1934.

Lost City of Atlantis float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1934.

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

Boys taking part in a free summer camp organized by Los Angeles Sheriff Eugene Biscailuz. Circa July 1937.

Boys taking part in a free summer camp organized by Los Angeles Sheriff Eugene Biscailuz. Circa July 1937.

Judge Irvin Taplin, Los Angeles, 1936

Judge Irvin Taplin, Los Angeles, 1936

Pair dressed as Raggedy-Ann and Andy marching in the post-war Labor Day parade, Los Angeles, 1946

Pair dressed as Raggedy-Ann and Andy marching in the post-war Labor Day parade, Los Angeles, 1946

"The Honeymoon" float at the Tournament of Roses, Pasadena, 1937

"The Honeymoon" float at the Tournament of Roses, Pasadena, 1937

Salvation Army parade float for Tournament of Roses, Pasadena, 1937

Salvation Army parade float for Tournament of Roses, Pasadena, 1937

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