Title supplied by cataloger. Photograph caption dated August 15, 1947 reads, "California has received its first $100,000 allocation from the Damon Runyon Memorial Fund for Cancer Research, presented by a group of representative leaders of the motion picture and radio profession in behalf of Treasurer Walter Winchell. Presentation was made to the California division of the American Cancer Society, which was represented by Dr. Lyell C. Kinney, former chairman of its executive committee and present chairman of the state Cancer Commission. Participating were Jimmy Durante, Greer Garson, Bob Hope, Danny Kaye, Tyrone Power and Frank Sinatra (not shown)."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Garson, Greer,--1904-1996 Kaye, Danny Durante, Jimmy,--1893-1980 Hope, Bob,--1903-2003 Power, Tyrone,--1914-1958 Winchell, Walter,--1897-1972 Damon Runyon Memorial Fund for Cancer Research American Cancer Society.--California Division Cancer--Research--United States Motion picture actors and actresses--England Motion picture actors and actresses--United States Radio personalities--United States Actors--United States Entertainers--United States Los Angeles Evening Herald and Express photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs Group portraits Portrait photographs
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