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Title
Boys taking part in a free summer camp organized by Los Angeles Sheriff Eugene Biscailuz. Circa July 1937
Date Created and/or Issued
[circa July 6, 1937]
1937-07-06
Publication Information
Los Angeles Daily News
Contributing Institution
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Rights Information
US
Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Boys from financially disadvantaged backgrounds participate in a free summer camp in Griffith Park. The camp, which was organized by Sheriff Biscailuz, lasted hosted groups of 100 boys for 10 days at a time. While at camp, the boys participated in activities such as swimming, fencing, baseball, various hobbies, and a nonsectarian religious program. The camp's 1937 season lasted from July 6th to September 4th.
Text from original nitrate sleeve: Camps - Sheriff's Boys - in Griffith Park
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
ark:/21198/zz0027xsbc
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Camps--California--Los Angeles
Culture
Boys--California--Los Angeles
Youth
Source
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

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