copyrighted Rights holder is unknown. Materials in this collection may be protected by copyright and other property laws in various countries. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent that restrictions other than copyright apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for obtaining permission, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Peggy Hamilton is wearing an Olympics theme gown with illustrations of the Olympic events (boxing ?, diving or swimming, sailing and cycling) within linked rings on the skirt, a tri-colored ribbon (probably red, white and blue) like that used for Olympic medals crossing the bodice, and the flags of different participating countries on her silk wrap. Hamilton is photographed with California Governot James Rolph, wearing several medals on his tuxedo jacket, at the Philharmonic Auditorium in Los Angeles when Hamilton was the official hostess for Los Angeles at the Fiesta of the Olympic Contestants. Handwritten in lower left corner of negative: Moss PHOTO LA Text from negative sleeve: Peggy Hamilton and Gov. James Rolph. Peggy wearing "Olympic dress" c 1932 at Philharmonic Auditorium when Peggy was official Hostess for LA County and Los Angeles at Fiesta of l... Olympic Contestants.
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.
