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Title
Her life--working for charity
Alternative Title
Valley Times Photo Collection
Creator
Young, Steve
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
Date Created and/or Issued
1964
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description
Photograph caption dated November 2, 1964 reads, "Mrs. Blanche Brenton, Sun Valley, above, is surrounded by some of the dolls and stuffed animals she makes for the children at Childrens Hospital, Orthopaedic Hospital and Pacific State Hospital. Below, left, Mrs. Brenton's hands are shown doing some of the fine work required on a doll dress. Below right, Mrs. Brenton makes dress to proportion of doll. Materials completely fill one room of Mrs. Brenton's home and the living room and dining room contains a working area and finished products." Mrs. Brenton sews doll dress.; See images #00129033 through #00129035 for all photos in this series.
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier
00129034
Valley Times Collection
HCNVT_d034_f9_i9
CARL0005464139
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/60735
Subject
Sewing
Dollmaking--California--Los Angeles
Dolls--California--Los Angeles
Toys--California--Los Angeles
Women--California--Los Angeles
Dwellings--California--Sun Valley (Los Angeles)
Sun Valley (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Valley Times Collection photographs

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