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Title
Surprise shower for teacher
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
1956
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
Photograph caption dated June 15, 1956 reads, "Mrs. Mary Pasternak, first grade teacher at Erwin Street School in Van Nuys, sits bewildered amidst pupils and their mothers after latter gave her surprise baby shower. Mrs. Pasternak is taking a maternity leave from teaching. Mothers took children by surprise, too, bringing lollipops and refreshments for their end of party."; See images #00134688 through #00134689 for all photos in this series.
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier
00134688
Valley Times Collection
HCNVT_d041_f24_i5
CARL0005598625
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/64780
Subject
Erwin Street Elementary School (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Erwin Street Elementary School (Los Angeles, Calif.)--Faculty
Erwin Street Elementary School (Los Angeles, Calif.)--Students
Showers (Parties)--California--Los Angeles
Elementary school teachers--California--Los Angeles
Mothers--California--Los Angeles
Pregnant women--California--Los Angeles
Women--California--Los Angeles
School children--California--Los Angeles
Children--California--Los Angeles
Gifts--California--Los Angeles
Classrooms--California--Los Angeles
Elementary schools--California--Los Angeles
Schools--California--Van Nuys (Los Angeles)
Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Valley Times Collection photographs

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