Shades of L.A. is an archive of photographs representing the contemporary and historic diversity of families in Los Angeles. Images were chosen from family albums and include daily life, social organizations, work, personal and holiday celebrations, and migration and immigration activities. Made possible and accessible through the generous support of the Security Pacific National Bank, Sunlaw Cogeneration Partners, Photo Friends, California Council for the Humanities, the Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, and the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation
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Title supplied by cataloger.; Image is a reproduction. Shimon Erem was born in Kanus, Lithuania in 1922 and immigrated to Palestine with his parents when he was three years old. He joined the Jewish Brigade of the British Army during World War II, and in 1948 helped organize the first Officer’s School in Israel. He came to Los Angeles in 1970, following his marriage to Danielle Nelson, a Los Angeles resident. He devoted much of his time and energy as a volunteer advocate for Israel and the Jewish community. Shimon Erem, left, speaks with Yitzhak Rabin, the Prime Minister of Israel, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills. Rabin was in Los Angeles to receive an award from the Simon Wiesenthal Center.
Rabin, Yitzhak,--1922-1995 Four Seasons Hotel (Beverly Hills, Calif.) Prime ministers--Israel Politicians--Israel Hotels--California--Beverly Hills Beverly Hills (Calif.) Shades of L.A. Collection photographs Shades of L.A. Jewish photographs Shades of L.A. Israeli American photographs
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