The Southern California Festival of Allied Arts began in 1934, and by 1935 included 6,000 competitors in music, sculpture, drama, handicraft competitions and other categories. Photo 2 shows Miss Johanna Notenagle sitting at her loom, a basket of yarn lays on the floor in front of the loom, on her right, a wide assortment of color threads, and on her left, a glimpse of a plaid scarf draped over a chair. Miss Notenagle, age 75, was the oldest entrant in the 1934 contest. She won first prize for industrial artcraft with the Scotch plaid scarves that she wove. Photo dated: 1934.
Notenagle, Johanna Southern California Festival of Allied Arts Art--Competitions--California--Los Angeles Handicraft--California--Los Angeles Weaving--California--Los Angeles Looms--California--Los Angeles
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