Detail 4 of 21, General Motors motorama, 1953

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Title Detail 4 of 21, General Motors motorama, 1953

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Type images

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Source University of Southern California (contributing entity)

Rights For uses other than private, please contact the USC Digital Library at cisadmin@lib.usc.edu

Access Conditions Contact: Special Collections, Doheny Memorial Library, Libraries, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189; specol@usc.edu

Permanent Link (DOI) https://doi.org/10.25549/examiner-c44-115394

Identifier EXM-N-9873-002~04.tif (filename), examiner-c44-115394 (legacy record id)

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DM Record ID 115394

Unique identifier UC11691830

Legacy Identifier EXM-N-9873-002/EXM-N-9873-002~04.tif

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Internet Media Type image/tiff

Resolution 32.2 in × 25.7 in at 300dpi
81.9 cm × 65.3 cm at 300dpi

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Title General Motors motorama, 1953

Inherited Title General Motors motorama, 1953 (title)

Description 21 images. General Motors motorama, 11 April 1953. Mrs. Bea King (3930 Los Feliz Avenue); Nich Feles (Detroit); Gloria Marshall (226 1/2 Lasky Drive, Beverly Hills); Marlene Barr (1345 Havenhurst Drive). ; Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Paegel. Date: 1953-04-11. Reporter: Reay. Assignment: GM motorama. Mrs. Bea King, 3930 Los Feliz Avenue is mesured [sic] for the 'perfect seat' in comfort-safety research; Nick Feles of Detroit runs measuring device. Kids like future styling experiments. Charles Irvin, 10, of 26902 East Vale Street, Palos Verdes; Chip Nelson, 10, of 16 Saddle Back Road, Rolling Hills; Bill Sampson, 10, of 4 Spur Lane, Rolling Hills. In Buick Skylark: Gloria Marshall, 226 1/2 Lasky Dr., Beverly Hills;Marlene Barr, 1345 Havenhurst Dr.. In Le SabreL Marle Barr (at wheel); Gloria Marshall." ; Other caption slip reads: "Photographer: Snow. Date: 1953-04-10. Reporter: Massard. Assignment: Motorama. 22: Mary Brown in exhibit showing air-conditioning of auto. 23-24: Mary Brown sits in car for measuring of visibility by attendant Ron Fournier. 51-52: Roberta Hayes in 'Le Mans'. 27: Mrs. & Mr. Joseph G. Hammond being greeted by G.M. officials (L-R): L.C. Goad, executive vice president; Albert Bradley, executive vice president; & Harlow H. Curtice, president. 28: Mr. & Mrs. Chas. McConiea; John Engel, of Buick, V-8 engine. 82-43: Show crowd shot. 44-21: Overall. 13-14: Rosalie Calvert & the Chevrolet's 'Corvette'. 17-18: Joanne Aele & Cadillac's 'Le Man's'. (Both so-called 'dream cars' of the future)."

Subject General Motors Corporation (lcsh corporate name), Motorama (New York, etc.) (lcsh)

Coverage Spatial California (states), Los Angeles (city or populated place), Los Angeles (counties), USA (countries)

Coverage Geocoordinate 34.059486,-118.240356 (point)

Coverage Temporal 1953-04-11

Inherited Subject General Motors Corporation (lcsh corporate name), Motorama (New York, etc.) (lcsh)

Repository Email cisadmin@lib.usc.edu

Repository Name USC Libraries Special Collections

Repository Location Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189

Rights For uses other than private, please contact the USC Digital Library at cisadmin@lib.usc.edu

Date Created 1953-04-11

Creator Paegel (photographer), Snow (photographer)

Publisher University of Southern California. Libraries (digital)