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Description
Public relations event at the Strand Theatre with screen actor Boris Karloff signing a cement slab 'Stop! Beware, Boris Karloff' in front of six Boy Scouts and two other persons, circa 1936. The slab was later installed on the sidewalk to promote safe street crossing.
Boy Scouts Concrete slabs Karloff, Boris, 1887-1969 Motion picture actors and actresses--California--East Los Angeles Motion picture theaters--California--East Los Angeles Pedestrian accidents--Public relations Scouts (Youth organization members) Accidentes peatonales--Relaciones publicas Actores cinematograficos--California--Este de Los Angeles Cines--California--Este de Los Angeles Losas de hormigon
Place
Swickard's Strand Theatre 4232 Whittier Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90023 Los Angeles (Los Angeles county, California : inhabited place) Los Angeles (California, United States : county) California (United States, North and Central America : state) United States (North and Central America, World : nation) 34.02393153849775
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