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Elisabeth Waldo was born on June 19, 1918 in Yakima, Washington. She is is an authority on pre-Columbian music and an award-winning composer and violinist. Photograph caption dated August 4, 1955 reads "Relaxing by a fountain in the informal gardens of her Spanish-style home is Elizabeth (sic) Waldo. When photographer asked her to pose out-of-doors with violin, Miss Waldo graciously obliged, but commented, 'Musicians seeing this picture will think I'm awfully foolish taking a nice instrument like this into the sun!'" Miss Waldo lives in Northridge. The caption for this photograph is incorrect. See item #00143221 for correct caption.; See images #00143221 through #00143222 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Waldo, Elisabeth Women--California--Los Angeles Singers--United States Violinists--United States Musical instruments--California--Los Angeles Wall hangings--California--Los Angeles Northridge (Los Angeles, Calif.) Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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