Skip to main content

Image / Tambourine player at the Exposition

Have a question about this item?

Item information. View source record on contributor's website.

Title
Tambourine player at the 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 woman dressed as a North African plays a tambourine in a Moorish styled alcove at the 1928 Pacific Southwest Exposition in Long Beach. The Exposition was launched to commemorate the landing of the Spanish padres and the founding of California. The Exposition buildings, designed by architect Hugh R. Davies, were modeled on North Africa's walled cities. Photograph dated: [1928].
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier
00077380
Eyre Powell Chamber of Commerce Collection
N-000-425.6 4x5
CARL0000079203
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/111103
Subject
Pacific Southwest Exposition--(1928 :--Long Beach, Calif.)
Exhibitions--California--Long Beach
Costumes
Architecture--California--Long Beach--Arab influences
Entertainment
Long Beach (Calif.)

About the collections in Calisphere

Learn more about the collections in Calisphere. View our statement on digital primary resources.

Copyright, permissions, and use

If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.

Share your story

Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.

Explore related content on Calisphere: