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View of guests and staff at an Author's Tea. Back row: Library Board Member Mrs. John P. Ross, City Librarian Louise DuMond, Library Board Member Helen Kinnison. Front row: author Margaret Richardson, Children's Librarian Mary Louise Fitts, author Hannah Smith. Mrs. Richardson lived in Arcadia and wrote SEVEN LITTLE PIFFLESNIFFS.

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Date
1952
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Date
1952
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library-1930-1959
DuMond, Louise
Fitts, Mary Louise
Smith, Hannah
Arcadia Authors-Richardson, Margaret
Kinnison, Helen
Ross, Mrs. John P.
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ID
299
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Airport scene taken at the Arboretum. Airplane on left and part of hangar visible on right. A number of people are standing around by the hangar. Handwritten note on back of photo states, "The plane taking off from landing field just west of Rancho Santa Anita Park in 'Safari'."

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Date
undated
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Date
undated
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Motion pictures
Arboretum
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8x10 b&w
ID
1521
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Bali House through the jungle in the north shore at lake at the Arboretum. Part of set for the filming of "A Honeymoon in Bali," starring Madelene Carrol and Fred McMurray. Originally it was to be named "Are Husbands Necessary." Directed by F.H. Griffith, June-July, 1939. Gate shows in front of photo with house in rear. Part of house on right side of photo is draped with what looks like a black cloth.

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Date
1939
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Date
1939
Subjects
Arboretum
Film industry
Motion pictures
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ID
1362
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