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Boy takes part in a free summer camp organized by Los Angeles Sheriff Eugene Biscailuz. Circa July 1937

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Title: Boy takes 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/zz0027xsgf
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Camps--California--Los Angeles
Education
Boys--California--Los Angeles
Source: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

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