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Photograph caption dated September 22, 1959 reads, "Crittenton Circle 'Beatniks' - The Studio City gardens of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Shriver will turn into a combination of San Francisco's North Beach and Los Angeles' Venice when members of the North Hollywood Circle of the Florence Crittenton Home stage a beatnik benefit with cocktails and dinner on Saturday. Collecting objects d'art and donning tights and 'sloppy Joe' shirts for the event are Mmes. H. Claude Baker, Bernard N. Smith and Evie G. Stacey, from left."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
North Hollywood Florence Crittenton Circle Florence Crittenton Home (Los Angeles, Calif.) Women--California--San Fernando Valley Associations, institutions, etc.--California--San Fernando Valley Clubs--California--San Fernando Valley Fund raisers (Persons)--California--San Fernando Valley Costumes--California--San Fernando Valley Art--California--San Fernando Valley Wigs--California--San Fernando Valley Stage props--California--San Fernando Valley Beat generation--California--San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley (Calif.) Group portraits Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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