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Party hosted by Fannie Robinson, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:: Seated on the floor, far left is Fannie Robinson. Leontyne King is beside the couch in a light-colored dress, far right. Ann Robinson is seated on the floor, 2nd from the right. The other women in the photograph are unidentified.
Date:: [1940s?]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Large gathering of prominent African Americans, Los Angeles, between 1925 and 1930

Description:: Harry Levette is at the far right. Harry Cutler is seated at the far left, and Herman Hill is 2nd from the left, against the wall. All of the others are unidentified.
Date:: [between 1925 and 1930?]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Walter L. Gordon, Jr., out with a group, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:: All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.
Date:: [1940s?]
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Matthews Photographic & News Service
Collection:: Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Earl Carroll Theatre in Hollywood, 1940s

Description:: Interior photograph of the Earl Carroll Theatre or "entertainment palace" at 6230 Sunset Blvd in Hollywood.
Date:: [1940s?]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Puente Theatre, Puente, ticket booth, opening night

Description:: Later renamed the "Star".
Date:: 1947-48
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: S. Charles Lee Papers, 1919-1962

Alumni event at Lake Arrowhead - Listening to accordion player, 1944

Description:: North Shore Tavern (Main Lodge) were common even before the university received the facility as a donation in 1957. Known today as the UCLA Conference Center, the Lake Arrowhead facility is located about 90 miles east of Los Angeles.
Date:: September 10, 1944
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Hoover, Thelner Barton (UCLA 1930)
Collection:: Hoover (Thelner B.) and Hoover (Louise E. B.) photographic collection

"A Sea of Sand" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1934

Description:: The "A Sea of Sand" float was preceded by 4 thoroughbred Arabian horses and two camels, "ships of the desert." In addition to its title, the float also bears the floral sign "The Dessert Playground." A woman in a bathing suit stands on the float, braving the rain. The float was entered by the city of Palm Springs. The float is seen is seen passing the Goodhue Flagpole in the center of the intersection of Orange Grove Blvd. and Colorado Blvd.
Date:: January 1, 1934
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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People along boardwalk at Hermosa Beach, 1980

Date:: April 13, 1980
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Chase, Harry
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Premiere of motion picture "Life of Emile Zola" at the Carthay Circle Theater in Los Angeles, Calif., 1937

Date:: September 13, 1937
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Young boy peering at sculptures during the fifth annual Watts Summer festival, 1970

Date:: August 7, 1970
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Varie, Bill
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Dragon float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1928

Description:: The Dragon float emitted smoke and was 85 feet long. Two men wearing Asian shirts, trousers and conical straw hats carry a floral sign reading "Glendale," the city that entered the float. The Pasadena Post Office at 281 E. Colorado Blvd. is visible across the street.
Date:: January 2, 1928
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Spectators waving and taking photographs outside the 59th Academy Awards in Los Angeles, Calif., 1986

Date:: March 25, 1986
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Kennedy, Joe
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

City of Pomona Spanish galleon float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1927

Description:: The Spanish galleon float has young women in Spanish costume as rowers and one man in Spanish costume stands in front of the sail.
Date:: January 1, 1927
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

"Blazing the Trail Westward" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1928

Description:: The theme of the 1928 Rose Parade was a League of Nations in flowers
Date:: January 2, 1928
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

"Fiesta de las Rosas" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1931

Description:: "Fiesta de las Rosas" float entered by the city of San Jose with 2 girls seated on the floral carpet, one girl standing and one girl on a swing.
Date:: January 1, 1931
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

"Blazing the Trail Westward" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1928

Description:: The theme of the 1928 Rose Parade was a League of Nations in flowers
Date:: January 2, 1928
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Virgil Junior High School students in float, Shriners' parade, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, 1925

Description:: 2-part float decorated as pagoda and elephant, with students in Javanese costume on and alongside, on coliseum track, with audience in background
Date:: June 5, 1925
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Ozzy Osbourne of Black Sabbath performing before crowd at California Jam concert in Ontario, Calif., 1974

Date:: April 8, 1974
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Barnard, Tony
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Pasadena Clearinghouse float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1931

Description:: Pasadena Clearinghouse float with cornupocias spilling flowers and the word "Banks" written in flowers on the side. Two girls can be seen ringing New Years bells with the hat of a third girl just visible. The float is probably near the intersection of Orange Grove Blvd. and Colorado Blvd.
Date:: January 1, 1931
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

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

Date:: April 24, 1977
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Varie, Bill
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Party hosted by Fannie Robinson, Los Angeles, 1940s

Large gathering of prominent African Americans, Los Angeles, between 1925 and 1930

Walter L. Gordon, Jr., out with a group, Los Angeles, 1940s

Earl Carroll Theatre in Hollywood, 1940s

Puente Theatre, Puente, ticket booth, opening night

Alumni event at Lake Arrowhead - Listening to accordion player, 1944

"A Sea of Sand" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1934

People along boardwalk at Hermosa Beach, 1980

Premiere of motion picture "Life of Emile Zola" at the Carthay Circle Theater in Los Angeles, Calif., 1937

Young boy peering at sculptures during the fifth annual Watts Summer festival, 1970

Dragon float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1928

Spectators waving and taking photographs outside the 59th Academy Awards in Los Angeles, Calif., 1986

City of Pomona Spanish galleon float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1927

"Blazing the Trail Westward" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1928

"Fiesta de las Rosas" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1931

"Blazing the Trail Westward" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1928

Virgil Junior High School students in float, Shriners' parade, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, 1925

Ozzy Osbourne of Black Sabbath performing before crowd at California Jam concert in Ontario, Calif., 1974

Pasadena Clearinghouse float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1931

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

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