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Title: Charles Comerford with his competing rooster, Pomona, 1936
Date Created and/or Issued: September 18, 1936
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 article, "Gates of County Fair Open on Wonderland," Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep 1936: A1.
Chas poses holding a large rooster in his arms.
The 15th annual fair consisting of 205 acres of wonders will be running for seventeen days featuring animals, elaborate lights, entertainment, and lots of produce.
Text from newspaper caption: Raised by 4-H club member, this Barred Rock rooster, held by Charles Comerford, is entrant in fair competition.
Handwritten on negative: Chas Comerford 9/18/36
Text from negative sleeve: 6639 - Angelia Ficker Violet Lasaki Mrs M.C. Kennedy LIly Moore Chas Comerford Dean Wilson Evelyn Macias L.A Co Fairs Exhibits 9/18/36 (all safety?) [stamped:] Sep 24 1936
Type: Image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_14543
ark:/21198/zz002j8517
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Fairs--California--Pomona
Roosters
Comerford, Charles, 1920-1964
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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