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Description
Photographic group portrait of the Los Angeles Junior Chamber of Commerce standing in the snow in the mountains, ca.1930. The group assembles, with a woman standing at center, in front of a wooden chair built into the base of a "bearded" snow sculpture. On both sides, people stand, some lifting their skis to form a triangle above the woman in the center. A sled of dogs, driven by five huskies sits in the foreground. A flag bearing the words "Los Angeles junior chamber of commerce" flies to the right of the woman, while an American flag can be seen at its left. The background Is thick with trees.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photoprint, b&w 21 x 26 cm. photographic prints photographs
Los Angeles Junior Chamber of Commerce Recreation--Winter scenes Snow Mountains Trees Trade and professional associations Dogs Flags Skiing Dogsledding
Time Period
circa 1930
Place
California Los Angeles USA
Source
42939 [Accession number] 84-1-286 [Microfiche number] CHS-42939 [Call number] California Historical Society [Contributing entity]
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