Thelma Peairs (Miss Venice), and 2 unidentified women, Venice, 1928

Description

Text from nitrate negative sleeve: 2211 - 2212 - 2213 - 2214 2215 - 2216 -2217 - 2218 Miss Thelma Peairs, Also with large crowd, 1928. Miss Thelma Peairs, the official Miss Venice-of-America, popular Los Angeles beach resort, the West's Coney Island, has turned photographer and is always on hand to snap notables visiting the resort. Between photographing people, attending High School and posing as an artist's model as well as taking an occasional flyer into the movies as a dancer and singer she is a very busy young lady indeed. Also with large crowd (composite), Thelma Peairs, Miss Venice 1928, with camera on tripod, car, and 2 other young women, all wearing bathing suits, with beach and buildings in background, Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.