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Title
Welcome square dance caller
Alternative Title
Valley Times Photo Collection
Contributor
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
Date Created and/or Issued
1959
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description
Photograph was edited for publication purposes
The Valley Columbus Banquet Hall also known as the Knights of Columbus Hall is located at 14450 Valerio St., Van Nuys.
Photograph caption dated January 30, 1959 reads, "Les Gotcher, center, square dance caller who covers 100,000 miles annually with calling engagements all over United States, Canada, and Hawaii, takes mike for dance at Van Nuys Knights of Columbus Hall. Welcoming him back to Valley are Mr. and Mrs. Sid Ross of Reseda, authors of California date-line in Gotcher's magazine, Square and Rounds, published in Glendale."
Type
Image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier
00112854
Valley Times Collection
HCNVT_d012_f1_i32
CARL0005279094
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/46948
Subject
Gotcher, Les,--1905-
Valley Columbus Banquet Hall (Van Nuys, Los Angeles, Calif.)
Dance halls--California--Van Nuys (Los Angeles)
Square dancing--California--Los Angeles
Men--California--Los Angeles
Women--California--Los Angeles
Microphones
Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Group portraits
Portrait photographs
Valley Times Collection photographs

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