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Photograph was edited for publication purposes; Title supplied by cataloger. The Bob Baker Marionette Theater is located at 1345 W. First Street in Los Angeles and houses a children's theater as well as studio space where designers create and produce unique hand-crafted marionettes. The building was built in 1953 and was later purchased by Bob Baker and his partner Alton Wood and used as a live children's theater showcasing their marionette creations. In 2009, the Bob Baker Marionette Theater was designated a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument. Pictured are puppeteers, Alton Wood, left, and Bob Baker at the Bob Baker Marionette Theater. Photograph dated April 9, 1964.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Baker, Bob Wood, Alton Bob Baker Marionettes Bob Baker Marionette Theater Puppeteers--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Marionettes--California--Los Angeles Puppet theaters--California--Los Angeles Children's theater--California--Los Angeles Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments Group portraits Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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