Historical Society of Southern California Collection - California Centennials Commission, Southern California Division, Collection of Photographs [graphic], 1948-1950.

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Historical Society of Southern California Collection - California Centennials Commission, Southern California Division, Collection of Photographs [graphic], 1948-1950.

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The photographs document events and activities of the Southern California Division of the California Centennials Commission that commemorate California's centennial, 1948 to 1950. Included are images of parades, such as the centennials of Beverly Hills and Long Beach; the 1948 Tournament of Roses Parade that included centennial-themed floats; and Gold Rush and pioneer-related parades such as those held in Paso Robles, San Bernardino, Redlands, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Monica. Photographs that document celebrations commemorating historic events and places include the Fort Moore celebration held at the Hollywood Bowl and images of the Portola Trek reenactment. The collection also includes a large number of images of the dedication of the Commission's Historical Caravan, held at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Speaking at that event was Lieutenant Governor Goodwin J. Knight. Other images of the Historical Caravan include pictures of the exhibits inside the van and the van on location in Sycamore Grove (the Highland Park area of Los Angeles), at the Pio Pico Adobe in Whittier, and at China Lake. The collection contains photographs of the Centennial Commission float at the Hollywood High School premiere of "California's Golden Beginnings"; and at the unveiling of a plaque commemorating the centennial of Los Angeles's first post office. Notable figures in California politics and culture appear in the photographs. These include Eldred L. Meyer, past Grand President of Native Sons of the Golden West and Walter N. Bailey, Grand President of the Native Sons of the Golden West at the opening of the gold mining exhibit in Pershing Square; Goodwin J. Knight, Lloyd D. Mitchell, Manager of the Southern California Division, and Governor Earl Warren. The collection contains photographs by Otto Rothschild, Coy Watson, J. Allen Hawkins, David F. Stevens, Lew Nichols, Louis, Gerhardt, Dick Whittington Studio, Inman Company, Woro Studios, Randolph Studios, Pacific Press Photos, Merriman Photo Art, Junis & Pearson Photo, and Frashers Inc.

424 photographs in 2 boxes (1.42 linear ft.)

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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SNAC Resource ID: 6800035

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Tournament of Roses, Pasadena, Calif.

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Junis & Pearson Photo,

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Hollywood High School (Hollywood, Los Angeles, Calif.)

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Randolph Studios,

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Louis,

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Dick Whittington Studio

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The "Dick" Whittington Studio was the largest and finest photography studio in the Los Angeles area from 1924 to 1987. Specializing in commercial photography, the Whittington Studio took photographs for nearly every major business and organization in Los Angeles; in so doing, they documented the growth and commercial development of Los Angeles. Clients included Max Factor, the Broadway, Bullock's, and May Co. department stores, the California Fruit Growers Association, Signal Oil, Shell Oil, Uni...

Inman Company,

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Merriman Photo Art,

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Pacific Press Photos,

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Rothschild, Otto

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Rothschild was a Los Angeles commercial photographer; he also served as the official performing arts photographer for the Los Angeles Music Center, Hollywood Bowl, and Philharmonic. From the description of Photographic archive, 1930-1981. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 41578265 ...

Bailey, Walter Boyce

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Walter K. Bailey was a Cleveland, Ohio, businessman. A native of Cleveland and the son of L.A. Bailey, founder of the Bailey Company department store, Walter Bailey was raised in East Cleveland and graduated from Oberlin College in 1919. He went to work for the Warner & Swasey Company, a leading manufacturer of machine tools, especially turret lathes, and telescopes and optical equipment, in 1919. By 1928, the company was the world's leading manufacturer of turret lathes, and during World Wa...

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles, Calif.)

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Watson, Coy, 1912-2009

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California Centennials Commission. Southern California Division

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Biographical/Historical Note The California Centennials Commission was established in 1946 to direct the state’s participation in the centennial observances of the discovery of gold, the Gold Rush, and the admission of California to the Union. The Southern California Division was organized in 1947, with the assistance of the Historical Society of Southern California, to cooperate with the state-wide Commission; it organized local programs. Th...

California Centennials Commission

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Stevens, David F

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Grandsons of Felshaw, a Mormon pioneer and carpenter. From the description of Our Grandfather's family : William Felshaw's family / by David F. Stevens and David F. Smith, [19--]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122480064 From the guide to the Our Grandfather's family : William Felshaw's family, circa 1900, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) ...

Knight, Goodwin, 1896-1970

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Government official, governor; interviewees are married. From the description of Reminiscences of Goodwin J. Knight and Virginia Knight : oral history, 1967. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122574582 Paul Mason was a leading expert on parliamentary procedure and the author of Mason's Manual. He was Governor Goodwin Knight's legislative secretary and served as Director of Motor Vehicles in his administration. He was, more importantly, Knight...

Hollywood Bowl (Los Angeles, Calif.)

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Mitchell, Lloyd W. (Lloyd Warren)

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Warren, Earl, 1891-1974

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Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. From the description of Earl Warren papers, 1864-1974 (bulk 1953-1974). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70982564 Biographical Note 1891, May 19 Born, Los Angeles, Calif. 1912 B.A., University of California, Berkeley, Calif. ...

Woro Studios,

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Hawkins, J. Allen, 1915-

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J. Allen Hawkins (1915-1986) was born and raised in Pasadena, California and developed an interest in photography at an early age. He bought his first camera at the age of 10, and opened his first studio, in his parents' house, at the age of 18. Hawkins' work as a photographer is intimately tied to the city of Pasadena. He photographed nearly every Tournament of Roses Parade and Rose Bowl football game from 1935 to 1975. He was the official photographer for the Pasadena Junior Chamber of Commerc...

Frashers Inc.

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Meyer, Eldred L.

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Gerhardt,

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Nichols, Lew, photographer,

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