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Title
Glamorous opening at White Front
Alternative Title
Valley Times Photo Collection;
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
1957
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.
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/
Description
Photograph caption dated October 29, 1957 reads, "A gay clown show for children, special values, discounts and savings for customers featured the gala opening of the new 40,000-square-foot store of White Front Stores, Inc., at Sherman Way and Woodley avenue, Van Nuys. Left to right: Beauty queen Babs Manausa (Miss Van Nuys); Sam Nassi, White Front vice president; Mrs. Lil Blackman, secretary-treasurer, and Harry Blackman, president of White Front."
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm.
Identifier
00155268
Valley Times Collection;
HCNVT_ d059_ f14_ i20
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/128956
Subject
White Front (Firm)
Dedications
Bows (Ribbon work)
Scissors and shears
Stores & shops
Department stores
Discount houses (Retail trade)
Crowds
Women
Men
Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Portrait photographs
Group portraits
Time Period
1951-1960

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