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Making toys for Christmas, May Co., Broadway and 8th, Los Angeles. 1929

Description
A view of a toy workshop at the May Co. department store at Broadway and 8th in Los Angeles. Three men in overalls are working in a room with two large windows and shelves lined with cans of paint and lacquer. One of the men is painting the roof of a doll house, another is working on a wooden horse, and the third is spray painting a small wicker chair.
Type
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Date
1929
Call number
photCL Whitt 1281 ; Whitt neg. 0374
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