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. At the Los Angeles Junior Museum an exhibition of almost 100 children's playthings dating all the way back to 1507 is shown, many of the pieces of the collection from the late Dr. Frederick Starr. Photograph appears with the article, "Old Games On Display," Los Angeles Times, 08 Dec 1935: A2. Virginia points to the game while Sally and Joanna watch. Text from newspaper caption: Here are Joan, left, and Sally Kirkpatrick getting instruction from Mrs. Virginia Rice Wheeler, assistant curator, on how to play one of the ancient games on display at the Los Angeles Junior Museum. The exhibit will be opened to the public today. Text from negative sleeve: 4084- LtR- Joanna Kirkpatrick Sally Kirkpatrick 12-7-35 Old Chinese card game, [stamped:] Dec 20 1935
Type
Image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_13100 ark:/21198/zz002hn7dd
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Exposition Park (Los Angeles, Calif.) Children--California--Exposition Park Games--California--Exposition Park Children's museums--California--Exposition Park Curators--California--Exposition Park Kirkpatrick, Sally, 1931-2006 Wheeler, Virginia Rice Kirkpatrick, Joanna, b. 1929 or 30
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