Opening of Pacific Ocean Park, 1958, USC Special Collections:
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Description:8 images. Opening of Pacific Ocean Park, 22 July 1958. Gwynn Wilson; Jeanine Delys; Lawrence Welk; Leo Carrillo; Admiral Walter H. Price; Mayor Russell Hart; Ben O' Dorisio; William H. Jaynes.
Caption slip reads: "Photographer: James Brezina. Date: 1958-07-22. Assignment: Opening Pacific Ocean Park. Caption card no. 1 of 3. Neg. 1-2: First family to enter park. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. W. Morris of Santa Monica and children, Don, 10, Bobby, 6. Ticket sold by Wayne Riblett. Neg 6: Gwynn Wilson, pre. of POP and LA city councilman Carl L. Rundberg. Neg. 11: Gwynn Wilson, pres of POP, and Mayor Russell Hart. Santa Monica. Caption card no. 2 of 3. Neg 15-16: Gwynn Wilson, pres. of POP and Jeanine Delys, rep. perfume industry of France. Miss Delys pours in last of $18,000 worth of My Sin perfume. Neg. 5: Color Guard L to R-singing national anthem, Lawrence Welk; Leo Carillo, Admiral Walter H. Price. Neg. 7,8: Leo Carillo; State Park Commissioner; and Admiral Walter H. Price. Caption card no 3 of 3. Neg. 19-20: Lawrence Welk; Ben O'Dorisio; and William H. Jaynes, general manager of POP turn on valves. Note: Also one shot, not numbered, dignitaries turning on valves. Balloons released in background. Pat Penny, OL 25252 or OL 56045 says she will get names if you want to use pix [sic]".
Title: Opening of Pacific Ocean Park, 1958; [photographer] James Brezina, 1958-07-22; Examiner-m18171