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Title
Novel contest
Alternative Title
Valley Times Photo Collection
Contributor
This project was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian
Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and Photo Friends
Date Created and/or Issued
1953
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
Photograph was edited for publication purposes
Photograph caption dated November 18, 1953 reads "Listeners to Budd Waite's 'There's a Party at Joe's,' nightly platter session heard via KWKW, 10:30 to midnight, are currently engaged in a contest to judge his weight, with interesting awards to go to winner. Here curvaceous Carol Cameron, currently seen in the motion picture, 'How to Marry A Millionaire,' tries her luck. Contest ends tomorrow at midnight."
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier
00138178
Valley Times Collection
HCNVT_d046_f19_i37
CARL0005681608
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/67785
Subject
KWKW (Radio station : Los Angeles, Calif.)--Employees
Men--California--San Fernando Valley
Women--California--San Fernando Valley
Disc jockeys--California--San Fernando Valley
Motion picture actors and actresses--California--San Fernando Valley
Contests--California--San Fernando Valley
Signs and signboards--California--San Fernando Valley
San Fernando Valley (Calif.)
Valley Times Collection photographs
Portrait photographs
Group portraits
Time Period
1951-1960

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