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Title
Never consider their work a grind
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
1958
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 August 9, 1958 reads "Some 200 members of San Fernando Valley Mineral and Gem Society are typified by C. D. Parsons (not pictured), left, and Jack Cluett, right, both of North Hollywood, avid rockhounds, shown grinding specimens. After finding semi-precious stones, big job of grinding and then sanding gems begins. Both claim it is one of the most healthful hobbies and there's always chance of finding valuable stones. There are 28,000 rockhounds in Southern California."; See images #00140518 through #00140523 for all photos in this series.
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier
00140519
Valley Times Collection
HCNVT_d048_f29_i19
CARL0005708071
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/69274
Subject
San Fernando Valley Mineral and Gem Society
Men--California--Los Angeles
Rock collectors--California--Los Angeles
Hobbyists--California--Los Angeles
Associations, institutions, etc.--California--Los Angeles
Precious stones--California--Los Angeles
Grinding machines--California--Los Angeles
Grinding and polishing
North Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Portrait photographs
Valley Times Collection photographs
Time Period
1951-1960

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