Photograph was edited for publication purposes. Architect Samuel B. Bird designed the 1925 Spanish Colonial Revival style El Patio Ballroom, which could house up to 10,000 patrons. The amusement center, located at 245 South Vermont Avenue was later known as the Rainbow Gardens and finally the Palomar. The building burned down on October 2, 1939. Rosemary Wilson and Johnny Collins of Los Angeles, slide into a shag in their role as "delegates" at the convention, held at the Palomar. Rosemary and Johnny were Glendale Champs. Photograph dated June 17, 1939.
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