Ocean Park Pier visited by 214 Valley Times newspaperboys
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
Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated September 14, 1956 reads, "Hot dogs, soft drinks and rides fill the evening with entertainment for the Valley Times Newspaperboy Organization. The ever-popular amusement pier in Ocean Park provides fun galore for energetic Valley boys. This paper sponsors many such excursions for its Newspaper Organization. At present the boys are all anticipating a visit to the gigantic Pomona Fair during Newspaperboy Day Sept. 16, 1956."; See image #00113971 for additional photo in this series.
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Valley Times (Firm) Valley Times (Firm)--Employees Community newspapers--California--Santa Monica--Employees Newspaper employees--California--Santa Monica Newspaper carriers--California--Santa Monica Paperboys--California--Santa Monica Bumper cars--California--Santa Monica Boys--California--Santa Monica Eating & drinking--California--Santa Monica Lost architecture--California--Santa Monica Santa Monica (Calif.) Ocean Park (Santa Monica, Calif.) Ocean Park Pier (Santa Monica, Calif.) Group portraits Portrait photographs Night photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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