Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Access to this collection is generously supported by Haynes Foundation funds. Related to the article, "Domestic Chores Replaced by Sports: HOUSEWIVES HAVE FROLIC Thousand Shun Their Home Tasks for Play Day at Griffith Playground," Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 1936: A1 Handwritten on negative: L 2 R Mrs Vivian Ambrose x Mrs Pearl Grossmiller x Mrs Marjorie Murphy x Mrs Elizabeth Lowe. x in front Mrs Martha Montgomery 3/11/36 At center, five women pose while wearing matching folk costumes during a women's outing at Griffith playground. Standing, from left to right, are: Vivian Ambrose, Pearl Grossmiller, Marjorie Murphy and Elizabeth Lowe. They pose with crossed arms in front of them and a leg stepping forward. In front of them, Martha Montgomery crouches on the ground and faces right. She extends her back leg forward and crosses her arms out in front of her. Griffith Park's grounds stretch across the backround. Handwritten text from negative sleeve: 3958-- [stamped:] MAR 12 1936 [end stamped] Mrs Vivian Ambrose Mrs Pearl Grossmiller Mrs Marjorie Murphy Mrs Elizabeth Lowe Mrs Martha Montgomery Women's outing Griffith Playground 3/11/36.
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_12986 ark:/21198/zz002hn3gh
Subject
Recreation--California--Los Angeles Costumes--Russian Housewives--California--Los Angeles Dancers--American--California--Los Angeles Griffith Park (Los Angeles, Calif.) Lowe, Elizabeth Ambrose, Vivian Grossmiller, Pearl Montgomery, Martha Murphy, Marjorie
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection OpenUCLA Collections
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