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Description
Photograph of man in costume with Sparkeeta Root Beer advertisement, Carty Brothers Market, 4338 Crenshaw Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, 1940. "Date: Friday Time: 3 P.M. sharp Operator: Vannice Meet: "Don Sparketta"[sic] At: Carty Bro[thers] Market - 4338 Crenshaw Job: Man in Spanish costume - Puts on mechanical man act. 2 good shots in front of Sparketta[sic] Display. Deliver to & ch[arge]: Heintz Pickering Co[mpany] - Mr Pickering Print Order: 1 ea[ch] Order No.: 4860" -- on card front. "Hours on Job: Day: 1 No. of Negs.: 2 Illumination Used: synchroflash" -- on card back. "Subject: Don Sparkeeta at Carty Bro[thers] Market 4338 Crenshaw Agency: Heintz-Pickering Co[mpany], ch[arge] & del[iver] Mr. Pickering Client: Sparklets Water Co[mpany] Original Print Order: 1 ea[ch] Size: 8x10 Finish: gl[ossy] Mount: Entire neg[atives] Re-Order: 1 #2 Year: 1940 Job: 07-26-138" -- on envelope front. "Operator's Report-Name: Dean Original Photographs-Size: 2 - 8x10 int[erior] Amount: 5.00 Extra Charges: #4860" -- on envelope back.
Type
image
Format
2 photographs: b&w, negative, 5x7 in. in envelope B/W Safety 5x7 in. photographs negatives
Advertising Beverages Costume Display of merchandise Men Carty Brothers Market Heintz Pickering Company Sparklets Water Company Sparkeeta Root Beer Pickering Dean Vannice
Time Period
1940
Place
34.004376,-118.332814 4338 Crenshaw Boulevard California California, Southern Los Angeles USA
Source
Job 1940-007-026-138 [Identifying Number] University of Southern California [Contributing entity]
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