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Title
The Americana Ball
Alternative Title
Valley Times Photo Collection;
Contributor
Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and Photo Friends. 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.
Date Created and/or Issued
1965
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 was edited for publication purposes.
Photograph caption dated March 3, 1965 reads "Mr. and Mrs. Harry Feick Jr., back, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lee, both of Tarzana, await showing of Tiffany jewels and evening gowns designed by 14 members of Los Angeles couture. The third annual Les Couturier Americana Ball featured decorations in red, white and blue. The benefit is for the league's philanthropy, the University of California Reading Center." The National Charity League held its annual ball at the Ambassador Hotel. See images 00147256 through 00147258 for all photos in this series.
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm.
Identifier
00147258
Valley Times Collection;
HCNVT_d055_f32_i16
http://cdm16703.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/125967
Subject
National Charity League--Los Angeles Chapter
Ambassador Hotel
Men--California--Los Angeles
Women--California--Los Angeles
Couples--California--Los Angeles
Hotels--California--Los Angeles
Associations, institutions, etc.--California--Los Angeles
Balls (Parties)--California--Los Angeles
Lost architecture--California--Los Angeles
Time Period
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970

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