Shades of L.A. is an archive of photographs representing the contemporary and historic diversity of families in Los Angeles. Images were chosen from family albums and include daily life, social organizations, work, personal and holiday celebrations, and migration and immigration activities. Made possible and accessible through the generous support of the Security Pacific National Bank, Sunlaw Cogeneration Partners, Photo Friends, California Council for the Humanities, the Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, and the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation
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Description
Title supplied by cataloger.; Image is a reproduction. The donor's parents came individualy to Los Angeles from Thailand in 1967 to study in college, where they met and married. The donor's father came to stay with an uncle who lived in Southern California while her mother came on a scholarship with the company she worked for in Thailand. The donor's parents first lived in Hollywood above Franklin Avenue on Chula Vista Way. Later, the family lived in Hancock Park, Pacific Palisades, and finally Marina del Rey. A graduation at a family restaurant with staff and family members. The graduate from the University of Southern California is at right; her brother is at the end of the table, right.
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :color ;11 x 15 cm. Photographic prints
Restaurants--California--Pacific Palisades (Los Angeles) Dinners and dining--California--Los Angeles Parties--California--Los Angeles Families--California--Los Angeles Pacific Palisades (Los Angeles, Calif.) Shades of L.A. Collection photographs
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