Title supplied by cataloger.; The John Verzi Collection consists of approximately 13,000 mounted slides taken between 1960-1990 of actors and actresses, musicians, politicians, and other notable personalities. John Verzi (1934-2018) was a postal worker who took images of celebrities as a personal hobby. Possessing an uncanny ability for recognizing aging stars of Hollywood’s Golden Age as well as up and coming personalities, Verzi pursued his hobby primary in Los Angeles, but also in New York, England, France, Mexico, and Sweden. Despite the volume of the collection, Verzi’s interest was purely recreational, and he never shared or monetized his images. The Los Angeles Public Library acquired the collection in 2022. Shirley Temple Black, at the Museum of Science and Industry in Exposition Park, Los Angeles, meets some of her young fans after making an appearance to announce the donation of her doll collection to the institution as a permanent exhibit. A total of 523 dolls, with an estimated value of $50,000, were given to the Museum by Mrs. Black, and a few of them are visible in the photograph. Subsequently, the entire collection was housed in glass cases for the exhibit. Date handwritten on the slide is November 18, 1960.
Temple, Shirley,--1928-2014 Motion picture actors and actresses Motion picture actors and actresses--United States Girls Children Dolls Toys Museums California Museum of Science and Industry Exposition Park (Los Angeles, Calif.)
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