Category Archives: 1940

Making Sense of the 1940 Census

Posted on April 4, 2012 by

Kerry Bartels of the National Archives in Riverside will give a presentation at the downtown Los Angeles Public Library on Thursday on the newly released 1940 census material. The presentation is at 12:15 p.m. in Meeting Room A. Bartels will … Continue reading →

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How to Wear a Hat – ‘The Grapes of Wrath’

Posted on December 28, 2011 by

As Tom Joad, just paroled from prison, Henry Fonda wears a newsboy cap all through “The Grapes of Wrath,” with costume design by Gwen Wakeling. Let’s take a look. ALSOHow to Wear a Hat — Newsboy Cap Edition How to … Continue reading →

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The Mystery of the Transparent Car

Posted on June 16, 2011 by

For sale: A transparent Pontiac! The sale car is on display in St. Petersburg, Fla., Feb. 19, 1940. The sale car on display in Spokane, Wash., in 1941. But wait! A different transparent Pontiac is on display in Los Angeles … Continue reading →

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