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Description
21 images. General Motors motorama, 11 April 1953. Mrs. Bea King (3930 Los Feliz Avenue) Nich Feles (Detroit) Gloria Marshall (226 1/2 Lasky Drive, Beverly Hills) Marlene Barr (1345 Havenhurst Drive). Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Paegel. Date: 1953-04-11. Reporter: Reay. Assignment: GM motorama. Mrs. Bea King, 3930 Los Feliz Avenue is mesured [sic] for the 'perfect seat' in comfort-safety research Nick Feles of Detroit runs measuring device. Kids like future styling experiments. Charles Irvin, 10, of 26902 East Vale Street, Palos Verdes Chip Nelson, 10, of 16 Saddle Back Road, Rolling Hills Bill Sampson, 10, of 4 Spur Lane, Rolling Hills. In Buick Skylark: Gloria Marshall, 226 1/2 Lasky Dr., Beverly Hills Marlene Barr, 1345 Havenhurst Dr.. In Le SabreL Marle Barr (at wheel) Gloria Marshall." Other caption slip reads: "Photographer: Snow. Date: 1953-04-10. Reporter: Massard. Assignment: Motorama. 22: Mary Brown in exhibit showing air-conditioning of auto. 23-24: Mary Brown sits in car for measuring of visibility by attendant Ron Fournier. 51-52: Roberta Hayes in 'Le Mans'. 27: Mrs. & Mr. Joseph G. Hammond being greeted by G.M. officials (L-R): L.C. Goad, executive vice president Albert Bradley, executive vice president & Harlow H. Curtice, president. 28: Mr. & Mrs. Chas. McConiea John Engel, of Buick, V-8 engine. 82-43: Show crowd shot. 44-21: Overall. 13-14: Rosalie Calvert & the Chevrolet's 'Corvette'. 17-18: Joanne Aele & Cadillac's 'Le Man's'. (Both so-called 'dream cars' of the future)."
Type
image
Format
21 photographs : negatives, b&w 13 x 10 cm. image/tiff negatives (photographic) photographs
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