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. Interior view of a sporting goods store, showing three display cases surrounding a model train set and merchandise. The cases contain Erector sets, tools chests, microscope and chemistry sets. Fishing poles, bicycles, wheelbarrows, and a doll are also on display.
Display of merchandise--California--Los Angeles Fishing rods--California--Los Angeles Chemistry sets--California--Los Angeles Railroads--Models--California--Los Angeles Sporting goods--California--Los Angeles
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