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Anna Butts and Norma Crowell in charge of decorations at the Ebell Club for New Year's Eve, Los Angeles, 1935

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Title: Anna Butts and Norma Crowell in charge of decorations at the Ebell Club for New Year's Eve, Los Angeles, 1935
Date Created and/or Issued: December 31, 1935
1935-12-31
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.
Similar photograph appears with the headline, "Spirit of Blithe Holiday Season Pervades Entertainments," Los Angeles Times, 05 Jan 1936: C10.
Anna stands on a ladder holding a cluster of balloons while adjusting some of the streamers and balloons hanging from the ceiling. Norma stands next to her with more balloons and streamers to decorate with.
Misses Anna Butts and Norma Crowell superintended decorations elaborated with balloons, at Ebell Club for the first annual New Year's Eve celebration of the newly organized Los Angeles Post of the national organization of Allied Youth. More than 300 young people enjoyed the affair which banned alcoholic liquors. Following a turkey banquet, floor shows, entertainment and dancing were enjoyed.
Handwritten on negative: Norma Crowell Anna Butts
Text from negative sleeve: 4356 - L t R- Normal Crowell Anna Butts Allied Youth Ebell club 1-31-35 [stamped:] Jan 7 1936
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_13520
ark:/21198/zz002hnqwd
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Clubwomen--California--Los Angeles
Balloons (Novelties)--California--Los Angeles
Ladders
Butts, Anna, b. 1916 or 17
Ebell Club of Los Angeles
Crowell, Norma, 1916-1942
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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