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Title
Sylmar couple finds touch of gold to be big business
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
1956
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 31, 1956 reads, "Shine metal leaves - Mrs. William Jarrett of Sylmar buffs shine into copper-coated foliage she and husband make into pins and earrings. Garage project fills many hours for retired couple." See images 00147502 through 00147504 for all photos in this series.
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm.
Identifier
00147502
Valley Times Collection;
HCNVT_d055_ f34_i1
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/127290
Subject
Dwellings--California--Sylmar (Los Angeles)
Husband and wife--California--Los Angeles
Jewelry making--California--Los Angeles
Jewelry trade--California--Los Angeles
Jewelry--California--Los Angeles
Gold-leaf
Hobbyists--California--Los Angeles
Hobbies--California--Los Angeles
Workshops--California--Los Angeles
Women--California--Los Angeles
Men--California--Los Angeles
Sylmar (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Portrait photographs
Time Period
1951-1960

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