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13 images. 74th semi-annual rummage sale held by California Junior Republic Auxiliary at Pasadena Civic Auditorium, 25 March 1952. Oliver Prickett, Movie comedian, Master of Ceremonies Mrs. Vivian Talle, member of association Mrs. Clara Burgess, member of association Glenn Elliott, member of association Michael Pinner, 3 Mrs. Katherine Grant, grandmother of above Marguerite Keys, 2 Rene Franklin, 8 Sandy Keys, 4 Mrs. Harry Green crowds waiting outside for doors to open and rushing in, and buying. Caption slip reads: "Daily. Photographer: Richardson. Date: 1952-03-25. Reporter: Swaim. Assignment: Rummage sale. K7,8: Oliver Prickett, movie comedian, who will m.c. the 74th semi-annual Calif. Junior Republic rummage sale, showing bicycles, toys, violin, top hat and tails as part of items for sale. K11, 12: Mrs. Clara Burgess, member of Calif. Junior Republic Auxiliary helping Glenn Eliott, one of the boys from junior republic unload hand truck of items. K23, 24: Crowd waiting outside Pasadena Civic Aud. for doors to open on 74th semi-annual Calif. Junior Republic rummage sale. (This is only 1/2 the crow same number on the other side of bldg.). K15: Crowd rushing in as doors are opened". Caption slip continues: "K16: Group shopping in men's clothes. Oliver Prickett, actor, m.c. of benefit sale, handing over lost Michael Pinner, 3, to his grandmother, Mrs. Katherine Grant. Michael was lost and found within 5 minutes after doors opened. Children, L. to R.: Marguerite Keys, 2, Rene Franklin, 8, and Sandy Keys, 4, watch from balcony while their mothers attempt to make purchases in rummage sale mob below. Woman on right, also watching, is Mrs. Harry Green". "San Gabriel Pictorial. K17, 18: Oliver Prickett, movie comedian and m.c. of 74th semi-annual Calif. Junior Republic rummage sale in Pasadena showing picture frame and top hat as part of thousands of items to be sold gor benefit of Calif. Junior Republic at Chino. K23, 24: Mrs. Vivian Talle (left) and Mrs. Clara Burgess looking at dresses to be sold at world's largest rummage sale. They are members of Calif. Junior Republic Auxiliary, sponsors of the benefit sale".
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image
Format
13 photographs : negatives, b&w 10 x 13 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
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