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View of spectators at the Pacific Beach Club beauty contest, near Huntington Beach, California

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division

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View of spectators at the Pacific Beach Club beauty contest, near Huntington Beach, California

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Title
View of spectators at the Pacific Beach Club beauty contest, near Huntington Beach, California
Names
Weaver, F.A. (Photographer)
Collection

Panoramic views collection

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1925-09-07
Place: Huntington Beach, California
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Topics
African American business enterprises -- California -- Huntington Beach
Seaside resorts -- California -- Huntington Beach
Beauty contests -- California -- Huntington Beach -- 1920-1929
African Americans -- Social life and customs
Pacific Beach Club (Huntington Beach, Calif.)
Genres
Panoramic views
Group portraits
Panoramic photographs
Physical Description
Gelatin silver prints
Extent: 18 x 91 cm ; black and white
Image is matted.
Description
Panoramic view of spectators attending a beauty contest held at the Pacific Beach Club, a Black beach resort located near Huntington Beach, California, held on Labor Day, 1925.
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
Photo Order: 63870
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): e92af570-569b-013a-6472-0242ac110003
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1925: Created
  • 2023: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "View of spectators at the Pacific Beach Club beauty contest, near Huntington Beach, California" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1925. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/cf203850-5795-013a-b109-0242ac110003

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "View of spectators at the Pacific Beach Club beauty contest, near Huntington Beach, California" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/cf203850-5795-013a-b109-0242ac110003

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1925). View of spectators at the Pacific Beach Club beauty contest, near Huntington Beach, California Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/cf203850-5795-013a-b109-0242ac110003

Wikipedia Citation

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View of spectators at the Pacific Beach Club beauty contest, near Huntington Beach, California