Hubert A. McClain Photograph Collection 1935-1973

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Hubert A. McClain Photograph Collection 1935-1973

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The Hubert A. McClain Photo Collection contains photographs, slides, and negatives. The content of the photos are of California missions, Howard Hughes’ Spruce Goose, and from his work as a staff photographer for the Long Beach Press Telegram, Los Angeles Mirror, and Los Angeles Times, and the Long Beach naval shipyard.Also, includes images of western state national parks such as Yosemite and Joshua Tree. Other photos include Antarctica, Germany and Switzerland.

9 boxes; [11 linear ft]

eng,

California State University, Dominguez Hills Archives and Special Collections

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SNAC Resource ID: 6655556

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