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Portrait of Kay Marshall Soprano by Bruno Bernard [rephotographed], Los Angeles, 1964

Description:
This is a photograph of a black and white studio portrait of Kay Marshall, a soprano singer with the Los Angeles Opera Company taken by Bruno Bernard. She is looking out of the frame to the top left corner. She has a typical 60's hairdo and is wearing a beaded jewellery over what looks like an elegant off shoulder gown.
Date:
1964
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Bernard, Bruno
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Portrait of Kay Marshall Soprano by Bruno Bernard [rephotographed], Los Angeles, 1964

Teresa Kirbe, actress, Los Angeles, circa 1950-1959

Description:
This image is of Teresa Kirbe, 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 earrings, a collared shirt 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, Los Angeles, circa 1950-1959

Altar cross at the Church of the Epiphany, Los Angeles, 1941

Description:
This is an image of the silver (?) altar cross at the Church of Epiphany in Los Angeles. It is decorated with a relief pattern of flowers and leaves, with the letters 'LHC' intertwined at the intersection. The cross was donated in memory of Arthur Merick Byam (1896). It cross stands on a three-tiered base, with each tier inscribed individually. The topmost tier reads, "To the Glory of GOD and in loving memory of," the middle tier reads, "Arthur Merick Byam, Aged 55." and the base tier quotes, "But God is good."
Date:
1941
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Altar cross at the Church of the Epiphany, Los Angeles, 1941

Audience watching outdoor theatrical performance, 1956

Description:
Photograph of performers in an outdoor production. The performers wear a variety of costumes and head coverings- tunics, coats and cloaks with caps and hats (including a robin hood-style hat with a feather). At foreground, two women are viewed sitting behind a divider that obscures them from the audience. One reads from a sheet of paper. A record player can be seen between them. The audience is seated in chairs on a grassy area surrounded by trees; a basketball backboard looms ahead of the trees in the image’s background.
Date:
1956
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Audience watching outdoor theatrical performance, 1956

Nelda Scarsella and others performing “La Traviata” at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre, Los Angeles, 1951

Description:
Los Angeles Civic Grand Opera production of “La Traviata,” Act 1. Opera singer Nelda Scarsella portrays Violetta, wearing a tiered gown with lace trim and holding a feathered accoutrement. She walks away from a group of three men, including singer Gene Curtsinger (who portrays Alfredo Germont) at far right. She makes her way across the stage to an unidentified performer portraying Barone Dauphol (wearing a monocle and sash across his chest) and a second male. Additional cast members, wearing gowns and coattails, converse amongst themselves in the background. The setting is a salon in Violetta’s Parisian home. The set’s design and props reflect an opulent space, including curtained windows, upholstered chairs, and a chandelier hanging above a table set with a lace table cloth, candelabra, plates, and champagne goblets. Beyond the stage, a portion of the string section can be viewed in the orchestra pit at foreground.
Date:
September 15, 1951
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Nelda Scarsella and others performing “La Traviata” at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre, Los Angeles, 1951

Nelda Scarsella and Gene Curtsinger performing in “La Traviata” at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre, Los Angeles, 1951

Description:
Verdi’s “La Traviata,” produced by Francesco (Frank) Pace, was performed at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre, September 15, 1951. Several notices were published in the Los Angeles Times. A critique appeared in the article, “’La Traviata’ Staged on Verdi Anniversary,” 17 Sep. 1951: B8
Date:
September 15, 1951
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Nelda Scarsella and Gene Curtsinger performing in “La Traviata” at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre, Los Angeles, 1951

Leo Carrillo at the Will Rogers State Park dedication ceremony, Los Angeles, 1944

Description:
Photograph of actor Leo Carrillo speaking at the Will Rogers State Park dedication ceremony (1501 Will Rogers State Park Road). He is standing on a wood rail dais with an American and California flag flying on either side. A number of men and women are seated behind him, including Will Rogers' son, James Rogers, and Governor Earl Warren (seated next to each other, far right, first row).
Date:
August 19, 1944
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Leo Carrillo at the Will Rogers State Park dedication ceremony, Los Angeles, 1944

Street scene along San Vicente Boulevard, Los Angeles, 1962

Description:
Photograph of traffic along San Vicente Boulevard. The photo focuses on an old truck waiting to make a turn, while cars pass and turn onto the street. The commercial thoroughfare is lined with several buildings viewed on both sides of the image, including a building marked "Weldon Bros" (viewed beyond the two-story building at left). Adelbert Bartlett's shadow can be seen at foreground on the right, near the center divider.
Date:
1962
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Street scene along San Vicente Boulevard, Los Angeles, 1962

Don Shaw Trio, Sarnez Restaurant, Los Angeles, 1952

Description:
Don Shaw Trio publicity photograph. Don Shaw seated at piano; guitarist at center leans on the piano with a microphone in the crook of his arm, while the bass player holds a maraca in one hand, his upright bass with the other. Both musicians are unidentified. Photographed at Sarnez Restaurant, 107 N. La Cienega Blvd.
Date:
December 29, 1952
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Don Shaw Trio, Sarnez Restaurant, Los Angeles, 1952

Ana Bégué de Packman with demolition workers, Casa de Don Dolores Sepúlveda, Los Angeles, 1940

Description:
Ana Bégué de Packman stands atop a pile of rubble next to what remains of the Casa de Don Dolores Sepúlveda. She, in overcoat and hat, rests against the structure, while a worker sits atop a wall of adobe bricks. A second man stands against the wall at right. Remnants of spackle remain attached to the wall, while wooden rafters and door frames remain intact.
Date:
December 20, 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Ana Bégué de Packman with demolition workers, Casa de Don Dolores Sepúlveda, Los Angeles, 1940

Poster for a production of "O.K. By Me" directed by Louise Glaum, Los Angeles, 1952

Description:
This image is of a poster for the Sheldon shepard play "O.K. by Me". The text on the poster reads "Louise Glaum Presents A New 3 Act Sparkling Comedy 'O.K. By Me' By Sheldon Shepard Directed By Louise Glaum, Every Thurs. Fri. & Sat. Nights All Seats $1.00 Plus Tax Balcony 75 Cents Plus Tax."
Date:
1952
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Poster for a production of "O.K. By Me" directed by Louise Glaum, Los Angeles, 1952

Square dancers in star formation, Mar Vista, 1950

Description:
Photograph of square dancers in formation, with groups of four men forming left-hand stars, and groups of four women forming right-hand stars. The dancers wear western style attire - men in long sleeve plaid shirts, scarf ties and jeans; the women in dresses with puff sleeves and long, wide skirts. The caller can be seen at right standing on a bench and holding a microphone. A fiddler can also be viewed in the background, seen playing into a microphone.
Date:
1950
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Square dancers in star formation, Mar Vista, 1950

Square dancers changing partners, Mar Vista, 1950

Description:
Photograph of square dancers changing partners mid-song. The dancers wear western style attire - the men in long sleeve plaid shirts, scarf ties and jeans; the women in dresses with puff sleeves and long, wide skirts. The caller can be seen at right standing on a bench and holding a microphone. A fiddler can also be viewed in the background, seen playing into a microphone.
Date:
1950
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Square dancers changing partners, Mar Vista, 1950

View toward lighthouse building from Palisades cliffs above Will Rogers Beach, Los Angeles, 1930s

Description:
One of a series of photographs labeled 2890 P 1-5. All were shot from the same cliff toward the lighthouse building. Images labeled “2890 P 1-3” look to be from the 1930s. The building displays minimal signage and 1930s era automobiles are in view. Images labeled “2890 P 4-5” include 1940s era cars, while the building itself has accumulated more signage and is most similar to an additional photograph (No. 2902) of Caroline Bartlett taken at the same location, dated 1946.
Date:
[1930s]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
View toward lighthouse building from Palisades cliffs above Will Rogers Beach, Los Angeles, 1930s

"Ruddigore" production, (North Hollywood, probably), 1956

Description:
Opera singers performing in a Valley Savoyards production of "Ruddigore." A chorus of "Professional Bridesmaids" stand in formation with hands on hips while a male performer dances at center. The bridesmaids wear long, light-colored dresses and veils. The male wears a pull-over shirt and pants with cravat at neck and narrow-brimmed hat.
Date:
October 1956
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
"Ruddigore" production, (North Hollywood, probably), 1956

Tract of land photograhed for architect John C. Lindsay, Los Angeles, 1953

Description:
Tract of land photographed for architect John C. Lindsay. The tract, seen from the street, is a field with trees behind a post fence, with houses beyond. Three boys are on the sidewalk and a blurred automobile enters the image from the left. The negative sleeve annotation suggests it may be on Riverside Drive in the San Fernando Valley or Happy Valley, a neighborhood in the eastside of Los Angeles near Montecito Heights.
Date:
March 6, 1953
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Tract of land photograhed for architect John C. Lindsay, Los Angeles, 1953

Tract of land photograhed for architect John C. Lindsay, Los Angeles, 1953

Description:
Tract of land photographed for architect John C. Lindsay. The tract, seen from the street, is a field with trees behind a post fence, with houses beyond. A woman is visible on the sidewalk. The negative sleeve annotation suggests it may be on Riverside Drive in the San Fernando Valley or Happy Valley, a neighborhood in the eastside of Los Angeles near Montecito Heights.
Date:
March 6, 1953
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Tract of land photograhed for architect John C. Lindsay, Los Angeles, 1953