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Ken Maynard introducing Colleen Fitzgerald to one of the camels in his circus, Van Nuys, 1936

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Title: Ken Maynard introducing Colleen Fitzgerald to one of the camels in his circus, Van Nuys, 1936
Date Created and/or Issued: [circa February 1936]
1936-02
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
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.
Ken Maynard holds Colleen Fitzgerald in his arms, while also holding onto one of the camels from his circus. Maynard wears a cowboy outfit, complete with gun holsters and cowboy hat. Fitzgerald wears white cowboy boots and a large bow on her head.
Text from negative sleeve: 3786- L.toR. Ken Maynard and Colleen Fitzgerald. Ken Maynard buys circus. 2/26/36. [Stamped:] Feb 28 1936
Handwritten on negative: L2R Ken Maynard, Colleen Fitzgerald
Text from newspaper caption: Van Nuys, which celebrates its twenty-fifth birthday anniversary today, has just acquired another distinction. It now is the winter headquarters of the Ken Maynard circus. Here is Maynard introducing Colleen Fitzgerald to one of his camels [Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 1936: A5]
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_12830
ark:/21198/zz002hmx3z
Subject: Camels--California--Van Nuys
Circus animals--California--Van Nuys
Maynard, Ken, 1895-1973
Fitzgerald, Colleen
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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