Shades of L.A. is an archive of photographs representing the contemporary and historic diversity of families in Los Angeles. Images were chosen from family albums and include daily life, social organizations, work, personal and holiday celebrations, and migration and immigration activities. Made possible and accessible through the generous support of the Security Pacific National Bank, Sunlaw Cogeneration Partners, Photo Friends, California Council for the Humanities, the Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, and the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation.
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Title supplied by cataloger.; Image is a reproduction. Ahmet Arslancan is from Iskilip, a province of Corum, Turkey. He is the son of Sukru and Hacer Arslancan. He attended Rochester University in New York. Judy was adopted by Audra Flaherty. Ahmet and Judy Flaherty met in graduate school and were married in Rochester, N.Y. on November 29, 1985. They have two daughters, Keri Yasemin and Keli Aylin Arslancan. Ahmet Arslancan (donor, at right), poses for a photo with his fiance Judy Flaherty (left), while visiting his parents Hacer (center left) and Sukru Arslancan (center right), in their home in Iskilip, Turkey. Ahmet and Judy met while in graduate school. A portrait photograph is mounted above an ornate Turkish rug that hangs on the wall in the background.
Men Women Families Parents Husband and wife Fathers Mothers Sons Fiancées Fiancés Dwellings Living room furniture Living rooms Posing Smiling Portrait photographs Rugs Wall hangings Shades of L.A. Collection Photographs Shades of L.A. Turkish American Photographs Iskilip, (Turkey)
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