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Title: Octopus at 1928 Pacific Southwest Exposition
Alternative Title: Eyre Powell Chamber of Commerce Photo Collection
Date Created and/or Issued: Circa 1928
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: Title supplied by cataloger.
A deep sea diver stands in a large tank of water and holds up an octopus whose arms are stretched out and held by employees and attendees of the 1928 Pacific Southwest Exposition in Long Beach.
Type: image
Format: 1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier: 00077312
Eyre Powell Chamber of Commerce Collection
N-000-414 4x5
CARL0000079465
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/111278
Subject: Pacific Southwest Exposition--(1928 :--Long Beach, Calif.)
Exhibitions--California--Long Beach
Diving suits--California--Long Beach
Deep diving--California--Long Beach
Octopuses--California--Long Beach
Long Beach (Calif.)

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