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Barbara and June Murphy carrying a canoe to the Tournament of Lights, Balboa peninsula (Newport Beach), 1935

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Title: Barbara and June Murphy carrying a canoe to the Tournament of Lights, Balboa peninsula (Newport Beach), 1935
Date Created and/or Issued: August 23, 1935
Publication Information: Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information: US
Description: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
The building in the background has English painted on the façade, which reads “Mrs Henthorne HOME BAKERY DELICATESSAN LUNCHES-SALADS”. There is also a sign that reads “HOME BAKERY”.
This photograph may be related to the article, “Newport’s Lights Fete Gives 100,000 Thrill: Gayly Decorated Craft Provide Thrilling Spectacle at Harbor,” Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 1935: 1.
Handwritten on negative: Barbara Murphy, June Murphy.
Text from newspaper caption: June and Barbara Murphy prepare for the Tournament of Lights tomorrow night at Newport-Balboa by carrying their boat down to the water’s edge.
Text from negative sleeve: 2041-left to right, June Murphy, Barbara Murphy with canoe to be given as a trophy. Balboa tournament of lights, 8-24-35. [Stamped:] Sep 13 1935.
Type: Image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_8410
ark:/21198/zz002dg8v4
Language: No linguistic content
English
Subject: Canoes--American--California--Newport Beach
Balboa (Newport Beach, Calif.)
Tournaments--California--Newport Beach
Murphy, June b. 1917?
Murphy, Barbara, b. 1917?
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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