Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Photograph published the with article, "Fiesta Again Happy Scene," Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 1935: A1 Photograph of Mary Plimpton, an assistant at the Fiesta organised by the Los Angeles Landmarks Restoration Association at the Mission Plaza, trying her hand at fishing in the grab-bag fish pond. She is standing against the fish pond which is painted over with cartoon fish. A sign reading, "Fish Pong, 10c" hangs over the pond, set in front of flags from several countries as well as the United States flag. Text on negative sleeve: 1617 - Aug 14 1935; Mary Plimpton - 15, Plaza Fiesta, 8/8/35 Handwritten on negative: [bottom] Mary Plimpton - 15; 8/8/35 Text from newspaper caption: "Fishing" to Restore Church: Fishing is just one of the sidelights at the Old Plaza Mission Restoration Fiesta being staged this week at the birthplace of Los Angeles. Fifteen-year-old Mary Plimpton, a fiesta assistant, is shown trying her luck in the grab-bag fish pond.
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_9965 ark:/21198/zz002dj4gd
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Churches--California--Los Angeles Flags Girls--California--Los Angeles Festivals--California--Los Angeles Plimpton, Mary, 1920-? Plaza Church (Los Angeles, Calif.)
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