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Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Photograph of Grace Liggitt standing in profile on the beach in Hermosa Beach. She stands right-of-center, in profile, facing to the left. She wears a bathing suit and swim cap. Slightly behind her at left, a woman and child play. The woman holds a child by the feet above her head an behind her. The child wraps their arms around her waist. She wears a tag that reads, "FRAGILE HANDLE WITH CARE." The beach expands behind them to a fence. Beyond the fence a few businesses stand. Signs on the store fronts read, from left to right: "MELODY LANE [...] HARMONY INFO[...]", "BAKED CREAM [...] OASTED SANDWICHES[?] [...] AIN DELICACIES", and "STEAKS AND CHOPS." Text from negative sleeve: 580. Hermosa Beach, Calif. About 1932. E.M.Buckius President of the Industrial Supply Co., Third and San Pedro Sts., Los Angeles, Calif. gave a picnic for his employees at Hermosa Beach. We drove down in all sorts of cars. Buckius in bathing suit at right. Dont know who he is talking to. Salesman Burt. Grace Liggitt watching a couple at play. 3 negatives. [Clipping from Los Angeles Times affixed to sleeve:] Los Angeles Times. JAN. 19, 1945--Part II 13. BUCKIUS. Services for Edward Morris today, 3 p.m., at Armstrong Family. CALDARES. Frank, beloved husband of [...]
Type
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_0580_002 ark:/21198/zz002hqwf0
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Play (Recreation)--California--Hermosa Beach Beaches--California--Hermosa Beach Liggitt, Grace
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