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This photo was not used in article. The Bob Baker Marionette Theater was 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 caption dated February 28, 1964 reads, "The two master puppeteers, Alton Wood, left, and Bob Baker, do a practice routine before showtime. Each marionette must be checked before the show to see that each string is perfect. If a string breaks during a performance, and it does happen, the puppeteer must rely upon perfect timing to 'fake it.'" Photograph depicts Preston Hubbard sketching character design for a new marionette at the Bob Baker Marionette Studios on West First Street. See images 00130371, 00130373 through 00130376, and 00163185 for all photos in this series.
Baker, Bob Wood, Alton Puppet theaters Puppet theater Children's theater Puppet making Puppeteers Puppets Marionettes Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments Los Angeles (Calif.)
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