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Title
Mexican hat dance
Alternative Title
Valley Times Photo Collection
Creator
Woods, Jon
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
1960
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 was edited for publication purposes
Photograph caption dated October 22, 1960 reads, "Bobby Thatcher Dance Group dances around sombreros in Mexican Hat Dance that was part of entertainment at fifth annual United Nations Festival Sunday at Reseda High School. Professional entertainers who participated in festival, dedicated to World Refugee Year, included Steve Allen, Marsha Hunt and Don Murray. Dancing groups performed folk dances from many countries."
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier
00122672
Valley Times Collection
HCNVT_d026_f34_i15
CARL0005407095
http://cdm16703.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/55004
Subject
Reseda High School (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Folk dancing, Mexican--California--Los Angeles
Dancers--California--Los Angeles
Girls--California--Los Angeles
Stages (Platforms)
Sombreros
High schools--California--Reseda (Los Angeles)
Reseda (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Valley Times Collection photographs

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