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Description
Photograph of a Packard automobile for the 1909 concention, decorated with 11,000 lavendar centurias, 1909. The automobile, which took the first prize of $250 dollars in the Elks parade, is pictured at center, facing right covered with flowers. Four women and two men in lightly-colored fancy-dress can be seen in the cab, the women holding parasols. Photoprint reads: "Cash was given to orphan's benefit. Car was decorated by O. P. Saakes. In the rear seat: Mrs. Edward Zobelein and Helen Newcomb. Center: Mrs. Eva Zobelein and Rose Zobelein Lick. Front: Philip and Edward Zobelein".
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photoprint, b&w 21 x 26 cm. photographic prints photographs
Automobiles Parades Flowers Clubs Saaakes, O. P Zobelein, Mrs. Edward Newcomb, Helen Zobelein, Eva Lick, Rose Zobelein Zobelein, Philip Zobelein, Edward Elks Club Transportation--Automobiles Buildings
Time Period
1909
Place
USA
Source
43610 [Accession number] CHS-43610 [Call number] California Historical Society [Contributing entity]
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