Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. This photograph appears with the article, "Sunbonnets Admit Them to Garden Fete." Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 1935: A7. Related to photograph 21198/zz002dfvkr of typescript document that lists the women in this photograph. Women of the Wilshire Women's Club, Mrs. H. M. White, Mrs. H. E. Bayhi, Mrs. Genevieve Paonessa, and Mrs. Donald Jennings pose at garden party, where they were required to wear bonnets in order to enter. They all hold pitchers. Text from negative sleeve: 1501- Aug. 14, 1935. Mrs. E. M. White. Mrs. H. E. Bayhi. Mrs. Genevieve Paonessa. Mrs. Donald Jennings. Wilshire Women's Club. Text from newspaper caption: Mmes. H. M. White, H. E. Bayhi, Genevieve Paonessa and Donald Jennings, junior past president of the Wilshire Women's Club, adhered to the regulations of the club at their benefit party when all guests were asked to wear sunbonnets as a mark of eligibility to enter the garden. More than 200 women were present. Like many other women's clubs the Wilshire women are giving a series of social functions during the summer.
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_8053 ark:/21198/zz002dfvj7
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Clubwomen--California--Los Angeles Gorrell, Genevieve Marion Paonessa, 1910-1984 Jennings, Genevieve Greenman, 1896-1942 Wilshire Women's Club (Los Angeles, Calif.) White, H. M., Mrs Bayhi, H. E., Mrs
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