Contact: Special Collections, Doheny Memorial Library, Libraries, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189; specol@usc.edu Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189 USC Libraries Special Collections University of Southern California specol@usc.edu
Description
Photograph of the Union Mission Gospel Wagon, 7 June 1954. "Union Rescue Mission -- 63rd anniversary. In wagon, left to right, backs to camera: City Attorney Roger Arnebergh, LeRoy Taylor and Reverend Urbon Hall. Facing camera, left to right: Mayor Norris Poulson, Tim Daley, Harold Wilson, organist Mrs. Clint Goodwin and driver Henry Carmichael" -- typed on verso. The wagon is adorned with signs reading "1891-1954, Union Rescue Mission, 63rd anniversary gospel wagon", "226 So. Main St." Legible signs in the background read: "entrance, terminal auto prices, 25¢ one hour, 25¢ each add. hr., maximum 75", ..., "closes 6 P.M.", "Elec"... ', "Iron", "Money to" ..., "231, everything, 231", "231, unredeemed suits, 231", "Pernel[?] Mission headquarters", "On everything", "225, Square Deal Loan Office", "outliet, furniture, shoes, cloth[ilg.] in the basement", "Pernel[?] Mission Outlet Store in basement", "[...]. & children's [...]noes 25¢, [...]'s hats 25¢", "Money to loan", "danced [...] plenty", "Police, 258". Clipping including article from Examiner of 1954 June 8 pasted to verso.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photoprint, b&w photographic prints photographs
3-1275-02805-5664 [Barcode] EXM-P-S-LOS-ANG-CIT-MIS-016 [Original Filename] Subjects 316 [Print Box] University of Southern California [Contributing entity]
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