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Title
Someday, I'll meet him
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
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
Photograph caption circa 1958 reads, "As busy day draws to close, Darlene stares wistfully at empty picture frame which she hopes will soon be filled with photo of 'The Guy.' In searching for ideal, Darlene has decided he will probably be 5 feet, 10 inches tall." Darlene is Darlene Tompkins, 17, of Pacoima who holds the title of Junior Miss Van Nuys. See images 00154333 through 00154336 for all photos in this series.
Type
Image
Format
1 photographic print : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm.
Identifier
00154333
Valley Times Collection;
HCNVT_ d058_ f1_i12
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/127842
Subject
Tompkins, Darlene, 1940-
Beauty contestants
Young women
Dwellings
Picture frames
Panorama City (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Portrait photographs
Time Period
1951-1960

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