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Title
July 4th military parade on Broadway, Los Angeles, California
Creator
Haley, George W., 1879-1963
Date Created and/or Issued
1942-07-04
Contributing Institution
Huntington Library
Collection
Photographs
Rights Information
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Description
Image of men in military uniforms with rifles in formation crossing 7th Street while walking down South Broadway during a parade of military and civilian defense units in downtown Los Angeles, California, on July 4, 1942. Visible storefront signs include "Millinery Center North Bldg.," "Leed's," "Woolworth," "Loew's State," with the theater marquee advertising: "Sothern-Skelton 'Maise Gets Her Man,' MacDonald Eddy, ' I married an Angel,'" with flags and a banner: "Enjoy a safe and sane 4 July Coliseum."
Title devised by cataloger. Date devised by cataloger based on movie advertised on movie marquee and July 3, 1942, Los Angeles Times article: "Public Urged to See Parade: Military and Civilian Defense Units to March in July 4 Demonstration."
Type
image
Format
image/jpeg
Extent
1 photograph : film negative ; sheet 9.8 x 12.4 cm
Identifier
photCL_555
487961
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15150coll2/id/17594
Subject
Business districts
Fourth of July
Parades
Soldiers
Theaters
Photographs. (aat)
Place
Los Angeles (Calif.)
Source
Photographs, Huntington Digital Library

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