Sylmar couple finds touch of gold to be big business
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Valley Times Photo Collection;
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This project was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and Photo Friends
Photograph caption dated October 31, 1956 reads, "Plate garden leaves - William Jarrett dips leaves from his garden into special chemical solution which metal-coats them. Brass and copper-coated leaves are later made into jewelry." See images 00147502 through 00147504 for all photos in this series.
Dwellings--California--Sylmar (Los Angeles) Husband and wife--California--Los Angeles Jewelry making--California--Los Angeles Jewelry trade--California--Los Angeles Jewelry--California--Los Angeles Gold-leaf Hobbyists--California--Los Angeles Hobbies--California--Los Angeles Workshops--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Sylmar (Los Angeles, Calif.) Portrait photographs
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