"Activity House," Santa Monica, Calif., 1942

4 photographs of a house with women in different rooms and outside, Santa Monica, California, 1942 July 17. Outside the house, where several women are gathered, is a sign reading, "For the benefit of the community, Activity House, sponsored by Barker Bros." "Subject: 'Activity House' (Santa Monica), Mary Counselor & women." "Client: Barker Brothers, Mr. Ritchie, advertising department; Joe, put caption on prints; operator's report - name: Joe; out of city 15 miles; Amount: 12.50; Andy Smith" - on envelope. "At Hill Street, Santa Monica; job: opening of house etc. etc." - on job card. "[image no. 1, left to right] Office Group: Dorothy Lewis - president, Grace Hagen - Secretary, Mary Counselor; [image no. 2, left to right] Grace Hagen - secretary, Mary Counselor, Adeline Mouer - vice president, Dorothy Lewis - President; [image no. 3, left to right] Adaline Mouer - on coffee table - vice president, Marlene Jeanette Koch - child, Elaine Koch - mother, Mable Reynolds - comm[ittee?] chairman - serving cookies; [image no. 4, left to right] Bernice McMalkin, Grace Reynolds and Agnes Osborne - committee chairmen, Opal Clark" - on slip of paper.