This collection includes approximately 40,000 photographs by commercial photographer Ralph Morris, who worked in the Los Angeles area from 1939-1981. His advertising and industrial clients included department stores, restaurants, the automobile and petroleum industries as well as business executives. Also included is the Luckhaus Studio collection of architecture, fashion, the movie industry, sports and street scenes, images which Morris obtained in 1939. A street scene showing the marquee of the Fox Westwood Village (with the words "Gala premiere - stars in person - tonight 8:30), as well as the Village Delicatessen Fountain next door, and the crowd on the sidewalk, and a few in the street. A line of 4 cars are pulled up along the curb in front of the theater.
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