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Title
"Gay 90 days" at Emporium
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
1954
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 October 20, 1954 reads "'Gay Ninety Days' at Builders Emporium, Van Nuys, is opened by Victor M. Carter, at driver's seat of early-day Cadillac, firm's president. Featuring month-long event is 'good old fashioned prices,' bearded salesmen, and 5,000 derbies to be given customers. In picture, left to right, are Jay Delia, Mel Goodman, Carter, Margaret Porth, Marthie Ferderer, Helen Ireland, George Blum and Lou Johnson."
Type
Image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier
00136693
Valley Times Collection
HCNVT_d043_f34_i23
CARL0005638104
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/66472
Subject
Carter, Victor M.,--1910-2004
Builders Emporium of Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Builders Emporium of Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.)--Presidents
Builders Emporium of Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.)--Employees
Women--California--Los Angeles
Men--California--Los Angeles
Businessmen--California--Los Angeles
Cadillac automobile
Antique and classic cars--California--Los Angeles
Automobiles--California--Los Angeles
Street signs--California--Los Angeles
Streets--California--Van Nuys (Los Angeles)
Signs and signboards--California--Van Nuys (Los Angeles)
Costumes
Sepulveda Boulevard (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Portrait photographs
Group portraits
Valley Times Collection photographs
Time Period
1951-1960

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