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Title
California Hobby Show
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
1947
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.
Description
Photograph was edited for publication purposes
Photograph caption dated May 26, 1949 reads, "Richard Webb, movie and television star, (right) will officiate at the opening of the California Hobby Show to be held in the Shrine Convention Hall today. Left is Paul Ulwelling of North Hollywood, holding the newest idea in ceramics, an 'Irene Figurine' which does not need firing. The two men are seen on the set of Dick's KTSL Television show 'Richard Webb's Hobby Shop' (Fridays, 7:45 p.m.) on which Ulwelling recently demonstrated his new hobby. Ulwelling will be one of the hundreds of hobbiests [sic] featured in the California Hobby Show, one of the largest of its kind ever held in the West. Show continues until May 31, from 1:00 to 11:00 p.m. daily."
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier
00109753
Valley Times Collection
HCNVT_d010_f13_i31
CARL0005248470
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/44994
Subject
Webb, Richard,--1915-1993
California Hobby Show
Television programs--United States
Figurines--California--Los Angeles
Ceramics--California--Los Angeles
Men--California--Los Angeles
Actors--United States
Signs and signboards--California--Los Angeles
Hobbies
Group portraits
Portrait photographs
Valley Times Collection photographs

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