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Title
Hubby preferred hot rods
Alternative Title
Valley Times Photo Collection
Contributor
This project was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian
Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and Photo Friends
Date Created and/or Issued
1959
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description
Photograph was edited for publication purposes
Photograph caption dated April 2, 1959 reads "Mrs. Jessie Parks, 21, left, of Newhall, won divorce from husband William after testifying in San Fernando Superior Court that he preferred racing hot rods to spending time with her. Her sister, Virginia McCallen, 19, right, was corroborating witness."
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier
00138554
Valley Times Collection
HCNVT_d046_f34_i7
CARL0005685982
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/68092
Subject
Women--California--San Fernando
Sisters--California--San Fernando
Divorced people--California--San Fernando
Divorce--California--San Fernando
San Fernando (Calif.)
Portrait photographs
Group portraits
Valley Times Collection photographs
Time Period
1951-1960

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