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
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Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. A smiling Mrs. Merrick holds the dog in her arms while he throws his head back in a howling position. Photograph appears with the headline, "Dog Singer Makes It a Duet," Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr 1936: 10. Text from newspaper caption: Mrs. George Merrick, Costa Mesa clubwoman, entertains harbor district audiences at women's clubs with her singing fox terrier, Whimpy. When Mrs. Merrick sings a high note, the dog sings high, too. And when his mistress, a widely known vocalist, changes pitch, or sings loud or soft, the dog follows suit. They are shown here in Costa Mesa appearance. Handwritten on negative: Mrs. George Merrick Text from negative sleeve: 4887 - Mrs. George Merrick, Costa Mesa clubwoman, entertains harbor district audiences at women's clubs with her singing fox terrier, Whimpy. When Mrs. Merrick sings a high note, the dog sings high, too. And when his mistress, a widely known vocalist, changes pitch, or sings loud or soft, the dog follows suit. They are shown here in Costa Mesa appearance. [stamped:] Apr 15 1935
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