US UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-4988
Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Related to Los Angeles Times article, "Fair at Pomona Best in History: Los Angeles County Events Now in Full Blast: Exhibits Excel All Records in Size and Beauty: Race Track Laurels Expected to Set New Mark," 18 Sept. 1929: A1. Girl stands beside the San Joaquin booth at the Los Angeles County Fair. She holds what may be a gourd. In the background, the rest of the display consists of a sign reading, "San Joaquin," and jars of food. On top of that, there is a mannequin sitting on a thrown. The girl stands next to a pyramid made of potatoes. Text from negative sleeve: Los Angeles County Fair, 1929 Text from newspaper caption: "Times" Cameramen Drop in on Los Angeles County Fair at Pomona: A Pyramid of Potatoes From San Joaquin Valley [Los Angeles Times, 18 Sept. 1929: A15]
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_5579 ark:/21198/zz002cvn01
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Exhibit booths--California--Pomona Fairs--California--Pomona Potatoes--California--Pomona Los Angeles County Fair (Los Angeles County, Calif.)
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