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Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Photograph of Ralph B. Clapp standing on the sidewalk in front of his office on Towne Avenue. Ralph B. Clapp stands in the foreground at center. He faces right as he rests his hands in his trouser pockets. The sidewalk passes behind him on an upward angle from right to left. Beyond the sidewalk, the facade of his office stands. A shop window stands at center. Signage applied to the window reads, " [...] ELEC MFG CO. [QU]ICKSILVER [...] ASSOCIATION R. B. CLAPP REPRESENTATIVE [...]." To the right of the window, an open doorway leading into the office stands in partial view. Along the top of the door frame, a doorplate hangs, it reads, "34[0]." Inside the office, a paneled counter stretches horizontally through the store. The brick structure of the building stands behind Ralph along the left edge. Text from negative sleeve: 1950. Los Angeles, California. 340 Towne Ave. June 1939. 1. 2. Two pictures of Ralph E. Clapp at entrance to his office. 2 films.
Type
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_1950_002 ark:/21198/zz002hvj9w
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Show windows--California--Los Angeles Offices--California--Los Angeles Clapp, Ralph Bissel, 1876-1958
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