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Title
Portrait of Mr. John Miller, Los Angeles, CA, 1940
Creator
Dick Whittington Studio
Date Created and/or Issued
1940
Publication Information
University of Southern California. Libraries
Contributing Institution
University of Southern California Digital Library
Collection
"Dick" Whittington Photography Collection, 1924-1987
Rights Information
Contact: Special Collections, Doheny Memorial Library, Libraries, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189; specol@usc.edu
Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189
For uses other than private, contact USC Libraries Special Collections at the e-mail given
USC Libraries Special Collections
specol@usc.edu
Description
Photographic portrait of Mr. John Miller, Los Angeles, CA, 1940. "Date: Tues
Time: 4:30 p. m.
Operator: Jack
Meet: Mr. John Miller
For: J. W. Thompson Co[mpany]
At: R[oo]m 4340 Biltmore Hotel
Job: Portrait
Deliver to & Ch[arge]: J. Walter Thompson Co[mpany]
Print Order: 1 - 8x10, gl[ossy]
Miss Sisson
Promised: Wed p. m." -- on card front. "In city
Day: 1/2 hr
No. of Negs.: 1 (portrait), (4 negs. made, select 1 best)
Illumination used: 2 lites [sic]" -- on card back. "Subject: Portrait - Mr. John Miller
Agency: J. Walter Thompson Co[mpany]
Original Print Order: 1
Size: 8x10
Finish: gl[ossy]
Re-Order: 6
Job: 2-20-167
Year: 1940" -- on envelope front. "Operator's Report Name: Jack
1 Original Photographs-Size: 8x10, int
Exposure with Lights: 2 lites [sic]
Amount: 5.00" -- on envelope back.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph: b&w, negative, 5x7 in. in envelope
B/W Safety
5x7 in.
photographs
negatives
Identifier
whit-neh-88546
DW-1940-02-20-167~01...~05
http://doi.org/10.25549/whit-m9359
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/DW-1940-02-20-167~01.jpg
Subject
J. Walter Thompson Company
Biltmore Hotel
Jack
Miller, John
Sisson
Men
Time Period
1940
Place
34.049755,-118.254141
California
California, Southern
Los Angeles
USA
Source
Job 1940-002-020-167 [Identifying Number]
University of Southern California [Contributing entity]

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