Mrs. George P. Griffith, Kate Page Crutcher, Mabel Frankenfield, Florence O. Hunt, and Mrs. H.G. Raymond at the Children's Hospital Salvage Shop, Los Angeles, 1936
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. The seventeenth annual Salvage Shop spring dress sales to benefit the Children's Hospital. Mabel Frankenfield (Mrs. Budd Frankenfield) was the general chairman. Kate Page Crutcher (Mrs. Albert Crutcher) was the president of the Children's Hospital and assistant manager of the shop. Florence Onderdonk Hunt was also an assistant manager. A photograph taken at the same occasion appears in "Children's Convalescent Home Benefits From Sale," Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar 1936: D3. The women stand at the counter sorting through scarves while Mrs. Griffith counts money. A calendar from March 1936 is on the wall behind them. A shelving section of hats is behind Mrs. Raymond. Text on signs in store: NOTICE: NO AGENTS OR PEDDLERS; NO Money Refunded; THIS STORE OPERATED BY [VOL]UNTEER [WOR]KERS; NOTICE CUSTOMERS MUST PAY THE PERSON... ...THEY TRADE WITH AT TIME OF SALE Text from negative sleeve: 4601 - LtR- Mrs. Geo. P. Griffith Albert Crutcher Bud Frankenfield Florence O. Hunt H.G. Raymond Society - Children's Hospital sale 3-23-36 [stamped:] Apr 1- 1936
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_13794 ark:/21198/zz002j786t
Language
English
Subject
Stores & shops--California--Los Angeles Women--Clothing & dress--California--Los Angeles--1930-1940 Shopping--California--Los Angeles Thrift shops--California--Los Angeles Charities, Medical--California--Los Angeles County Crutcher, Kate Page, 1869-1954 Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles Frankenfield, Mabel (Mabel WIlliams), 1878-1954 Griffith, George P., (Mrs.) Hunt, Florence O Raymond, H. G., (Mrs.)
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection OpenUCLA Collections
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