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Title: Barbara Mott dressed for the Bachelors' Ball, Los Angeles, 1936
Date Created and/or Issued: February 21, 1936
1936-02-21
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.
Photograph appears with the headline, "Southland Debs Select Striking Costumes For Annual Bachelors' Ball," Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb 1936: D1.
The train of Barbara's dress pools around her feet.
Text from newspaper caption: Miss Barbara Mott decided upon this striking gown for the annual Bachelors' festivity. It is an empire reproduction. Her escort was Vance Hopkins.
Text from negative sleeve: 4511 - Barbara Mott ("empire reproduction gown") Society -Bachelors Ball @ Biltmore 2-19-36 [stamped:] Mar 25 1936
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_13709
ark:/21198/zz002hnzf2
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Costumes--American
Single women
Mott, Barbara
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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