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Photograph was edited for publication purposes The Bob Baker Marionette Theater is located at 1345 W. First Street in Los Angeles and houses a children's theater as well as studio space where designers create and produce unique hand-crafted marionettes. The building was built in 1953 and was later purchased by Bob Baker and his partner Alton Wood and used as a live children's theater showcasing their marionette creations. In 2009, the Bob Baker Marionette Theater was designated a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument. Photograph article dated February 28, 1964 partially reads, "The land of Make-Believe is not as far away as you might think. As a matter of fact, it's on West First Street in Los Angeles and it's ruled by a wizard named Bob Baker. When a Valley woman's club wants to raise money for a worthy cause, or when children in a hospital need a good dose of cheer, or when a youngster wants to share his birthday with friends, they call the wizard. With a wave of his magic wand, the wizard commands his kindom [sic] of marionettes to wake up. They blink their eyes, stretch their arms and legs, yawn once or twice and the door to the Land of Make-Believe is opened. There are monsters and dragons, ballerinas and clowns, fuzzy caterpillars and plumey ostriches, brother rat and his mousey sisters, Cleopatra, opera star Madame Isolde Gotterdammerung, The Cool Cats and their girlfriends, Mimi, Fifi and Colette, and hundreds more." Pictured is one of Bob Baker's creations, a Cleopatra marionette.; See images #00130371 and #00130373 through #00130376 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Cleopatra,--Queen of Egypt,--30 B.C.--Art Baker, Bob Bob Baker Marionettes Bob Baker Marionette Theater Marionettes--California--Los Angeles Puppet theaters--California--Los Angeles Children's theater--California--Los Angeles Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments Valley Times Collection photographs
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