Outdoor group portrait of swimmers and divers in the W.H. Rice Water Circus during the Los Angeles Pageant of Progress, held in August 1922 in Los Angeles, California. Young women are seen posing in bathing suits, some with lettering reading "Swim East Life Guard" and "DYAS Life Guard." In the background there is a sign that reads, "Neptune's Daughter, 'Swim Easy' Revue, Hug Snug Diving Girls." Some of the individuals are identified, from left to right, as: Helen Kent, Carliss Moser, Helen Graham, Jackie Ross, Lillian Bishop, Phyllis Gaye, Lillian Wolf, Audrey Smith, Inez Fanjoy, Leona Richmond, Zolo, Perry Corbett [i.e. Cherry Corbett?], Louis Wood, Alice Mackenzie, and Chas. Farmer. "W. H. Rice Water Circus – L.A. Pageant of Progress – Los Angeles, Cal. Aug. 16-29, 1922"--text, on item. "1889 Weaver L.A."--text, on image. "M.F. Weaver, Photo Commercial Service, 1041 West 42nd Place, Home 26871, Los Angeles"--text, stamped in blue ink on verso. "Copyright Ron Segal 1983"--text, handwritten in ink on verso. Title and date transcribed from item.
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