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Title
Land of make-believe
Alternative Title
Valley Times Photo Collection;
Creator
Brich, George
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
1964
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.
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/
Description
This photo was not used in article.
The Bob Baker Marionette Theater was located at 1345 W. First Street in Los Angeles and houses a children's theater as well as studio space where designers create and produce unique hand-crafted marionettes. The building was built in 1953 and was later purchased by Bob Baker and his partner Alton Wood and used as a live children's theater showcasing their marionette creations. In 2009, the Bob Baker Marionette Theater was designated a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument.
Photograph caption dated February 28, 1964 reads, "The two master puppeteers, Alton Wood, left, and Bob Baker, do a practice routine before showtime. Each marionette must be checked before the show to see that each string is perfect. If a string breaks during a performance, and it does happen, the puppeteer must rely upon perfect timing to 'fake it.'". See images 00130371, 00130373 through 00130376, and 00163186 for all photos in this series.
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm.
Identifier
00163185
Valley Times Collection;
HCNVT_d035_f19_i16a
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/133819
Subject
Baker, Bob
Wood, Alton
Bob Baker Marionettes
Bob Baker Marionette Theater
Puppet theaters
Puppet theater
Children's theater
Puppet making
Puppeteers
Puppets
Marionettes
Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments
Women
Los Angeles (Calif.)
Time Period
1961-1970

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