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Description
4 images. Opera Guild Luncheon, 31 October 1951. Mrs. Elvon Musick Mrs. Alexander Adam Miss Irene Dunn Mrs. Morgan Padelford Mrs. Mortimer Atlass Mrs. Neil Petree Mrs. Herta Glaz Mr. Deozo Ernster Mrs. Leonard Lyon. (Sleeve reads: S 9380). Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Lapp. Date: 10/31. Assignment: Society--daily. 7-8: Mr. Elvon Musick, Mrs. Alexander Adam, & Miss Irene Dunn. 9-10: Standing in back Mrs. Morgan Padelford, Mrs. Mortimer Atlass, seated Mrs. Neil Petree, Mrs. Herta Glaz, Mr. Deozo Ernster, in front of table Mrs. Leonard Lyon". Supplementary material reads: Memo for Jim Richardson. The Opera Guild of Southern California giving a huge luncheon at the biltmore Hotel on Wednesday the 31st at 12 o'clock... the honored guests are the San Francisco Opera Stars. Conchita Pignatelli". Other supplementary material reads: "Photo assignment for Wednesday October 31 at 12 noon. Pls. go to Biltmore Bowl, get shots of Opera Guild luncheon. See B.J. Norcott, publicity woman, and also Princess Pignatelli. Candid, three and five cols. stuff. Contacts Thursday. Carter Ludlow. If this conflicts with city desk intentions, skip same, as I shan't be able to use a pix until Friday anyhow".
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image
Format
4 photographs : negatives, b&w 10 x 13 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
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