Illustrated lecture, chain store employees, Los Angeles County, Calif., 1938

93 photographs to accompany an "illustrated lecture" about "chain store employees, probably Los Angeles County, 1938 February 1. Images are mainly portraits and action photographs, with families, interiors and exteriors of houses, farms, factories, businesses, with men, women, and children, but include: the Van de Kamp Holland Dutch Bakers storefront, Gallen Kamp's all leather shoes store front, a man wearing a US World War 1 style military uniform, a man in a "Jonesville" baseball uniform, a J.C. Penny storefront, "farmers' union" and "farm bureau" signs, the Albert Sheetz storefront, a "Grange" sign, a sign "Eat Tomatoes, Drink Tomatoes -This is Western Grower's Tomato Week", a man sitting in a Jaguar, a man in a cowboy hat posing with a rifle, a sign "Nation-Wide Farmer Consumer Sale, This is beef week", a sign "Employment Office," and boxes with "Philco Radio Tube." The signs and products in image no. 9 include: "Spry," "Fluffo," "Kraft Grated," "Snowflake Soda," "Durkee Troco Oleomargarine," "Ginger Snaps," "Honey Maid Graham Cracker," "Cracker Meal," "Kellogg's All Bran," "Lucerne Brand Cottage Cheese," "Lucerne Milk," "Nob Hill Coffee," "Sleepy Hollow Syrup," "They make good candies, Fluff-i-est Marshmallow," and "Kitchencraft Flour." The signs and products in image 12 include: "Holland Dutch Windmill Bread," "Van de Kamp's prepared dressing for poultry and meats," "bread crumbs," "Van de Kamp's Ice Cream," "Van de Rocket," and "Van de Fan." The products in image 16 include: "Ray-O-Vac - Ignition Dry Battery," "Ray-O-Vac Flashlight," and "Fulton No.200 Universal Pedal Pads." The certificate in image no. 64 reads "International Union Market." The signs on negative 78 include: "Drink more tomato juice, 12 oz. jumbo glass" "Decidedly better at The Owl" "Heinz Tomato Juice." The signs on negative 89 include "Monteleone-Michel Company," "S. W. Lee Company," "M and L Produce Company," "Zenith Company," "Southern California Produce," "Sunrise Produce Company," "Goldstar Produce Company," "Valley Fruit Produce Company," and "Eastern Produce." "Client: California Chain Stores; Agency: Rodney Gilliam" -- on envelope front. "Operator's report -- Name: 'Dick' Whittington]; 108 photo slides as per contract; Amount: $132" -- on envelope back. The negative envelope indicates that the Whittington studio fulfilled 14 print orders and sold reproduction rights 3 times.

本数据集包含93张照片，用于配套一场以"连锁店雇员"为主题的"图文讲座"，拍摄时间约为1938年2月1日，拍摄地点大概率位于美国洛杉矶县。照片以人像及纪实抓拍作品为主，涵盖家庭场景、住宅内外景、农场、工厂、商铺场景，出镜人物包括男性、女性与儿童。其中包含诸多特定场景与标识：范德坎普荷兰烘焙店（Van de Kamp Holland Dutch Bakers）店面、加伦坎普全皮革鞋店门面、身着美国第一次世界大战制式军装的男子、身着"琼斯维尔（Jonesville）"棒球服的男子、杰西潘尼（J.C. Penny）门店门面、"农民联盟（farmers' union）"与"农业局（farm bureau）"标识、阿尔伯特·希茨（Albert Sheetz）门店门面、"格兰奇（Grange）"协会标识、"食用番茄，饮用番茄——本周为西部种植者番茄周"标语牌、坐在捷豹（Jaguar）车内的男子、头戴牛仔帽持步枪摆拍的男子、"全国农民消费者特惠活动，本周为牛肉周"标语牌、"职业介绍所（Employment Office）"标识，以及印有"菲尔科无线电电子管（Philco Radio Tube）"的包装箱。

第9号照片中的标识与商品包括："Spry"起酥油、"Fluffo"产品、"卡夫碎制（Kraft Grated）"食品、"雪花苏打（Snowflake Soda）"、"德基Troco人造奶油（Durkee Troco Oleomargarine）"、"姜汁饼干（Ginger Snaps）"、"蜂蜜maid全麦饼干（Honey Maid Graham Cracker）"、"碎饼干粉（Cracker Meal）"、"家乐氏全麸麦片（Kellogg's All Bran）"、"露希尔品牌农家干酪（Lucerne Brand Cottage Cheese）"、"露希尔牛奶（Lucerne Milk）"、"诺比尔山咖啡（Nob Hill Coffee）"、"睡谷糖浆（Sleepy Hollow Syrup）"、"口感佳，Fluff-i-est棉花糖（They make good candies, Fluff-i-est Marshmallow）"以及"厨用牌面粉（Kitchencraft Flour）"。

第12号照片中的标识与商品包括："荷兰风车面包（Holland Dutch Windmill Bread）"、"范德坎普禽肉调味酱（Van de Kamp's prepared dressing for poultry and meats）"、"面包糠（bread crumbs）"、"范德坎普冰淇淋（Van de Kamp's Ice Cream）"、"Van de Rocket"与"Van de Fan"。

第16号照片中的商品包括："Ray-O-Vac 点火干电池"、"Ray-O-Vac 手电筒"以及"富尔顿200型通用脚踏垫（Fulton No.200 Universal Pedal Pads）"。

第64号照片中的证书文字为："国际市场工会（International Union Market）"。

第78号底片上的标识包括："多喝番茄汁，12盎司超大玻璃杯装"、"在猫头鹰餐厅（The Owl）体验更佳"、"亨氏番茄汁（Heinz Tomato Juice）"。

第89号底片上的标识包括："蒙泰洛内-米歇尔公司（Monteleone-Michel Company）"、"S.W.李公司（S. W. Lee Company）"、"M&L农产品公司（M and L Produce Company）"、"真力时公司（Zenith Company）"、"南加州农产品公司（Southern California Produce）"、"日出农产品公司（Sunrise Produce Company）"、"金星农产品公司（Goldstar Produce Company）"、"山谷果品农产品公司（Valley Fruit Produce Company）"以及"东方农产品公司（Eastern Produce）"。

信封正面标注："委托方：加州连锁商店（California Chain Stores）；代理方：罗德尼·吉利厄姆（Rodney Gilliam）"。信封背面标注："经办人报告——姓名："迪克"·惠廷顿（Dick Whittington）；按合同共拍摄108张照片幻灯片；费用：132美元"。底片袋标注显示，惠廷顿工作室共完成14份冲印订单，并三次售出作品复制权。