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"连锁门店员工"为主题的"图文讲座"，拍摄时间为1938年2月1日，拍摄地点大概率位于洛杉矶县。这些照片以人像及场景纪实摄影为主，涵盖家庭场景、住宅内外景、农场、工厂与商铺场景，出镜人物包括男性、女性与儿童，同时包含以下特定元素：范德坎普荷兰面包店（Van de Kamp Holland Dutch Bakers）的门店门面、加伦坎普全皮鞋店门面、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"与"农场局"标识、阿尔伯特·希茨（Albert Sheetz）门店门面、"格兰奇（Grange）"标识、标语"食用番茄，饮用番茄——本周为西部种植者番茄宣传周"、坐在捷豹（Jaguar）车内的男子、头戴牛仔帽持步枪摆拍的男子、标语"全国农民消费者特惠展销会，本周为牛肉宣传周"、"就业服务处"标识，以及印有"菲尔科无线电子管（Philco Radio Tube）"的包装箱。
第9号图像中的标识与商品包括："Spry"、"Fluffo"、"卡夫碎制食品（Kraft Grated）"、"雪花苏打（Snowflake Soda）"、"德奇Troco人造奶油（Durkee Troco Oleomargarine）"、"姜味饼干（Ginger Snaps）"、"蜂蜜女仆全麦脆饼（Honey Maid Graham Cracker）"、"碎麦片（Cracker Meal）"、"凯洛格全麸麦片（Kellogg's All Bran）"、"卢塞恩农家干酪（Lucerne Brand Cottage Cheese）"、"卢塞恩牛奶（Lucerne Milk）"、"诺布山咖啡（Nob Hill Coffee）"、"睡谷糖浆（Sleepy Hollow Syrup）"、"品质上乘的糖果，Fluff-i-est棉花糖"，以及"Kitchencraft面粉（Kitchencraft Flour）"。
第12号图像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"、"范德坎普冰淇淋（Van de Kamp's Ice Cream）"、"Van de Rocket"与"Van de Fan"。
第16号图像中的商品包括："Ray-O-Vac点火干电池"、"Ray-O-Vac手电筒"与"富尔顿200号通用脚踏垫（Fulton No.200 Universal Pedal Pads）"。
第64号图像中的证书文字为"国际工会市场（International Union Market）"。
第78号底片上的标识包括："多饮用番茄汁，12盎司超大杯装"、"猫头鹰门店品质更优"、"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和L农产品公司（M and L Produce Company）"、"真力时公司（Zenith Company）"、"南加州农产品"、"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）"与"东方农产品"。
信封正面标注："委托方：加州连锁门店（California Chain Stores）；代理方：罗德尼·吉利厄姆（Rodney Gilliam）"。
信封背面标注："操作员报告——姓名：‘迪克’·惠廷顿（Dick Whittington）；按合同要求制作108张照片幻灯片；总金额：132美元"。
底片信封标注显示，惠廷顿工作室共完成14份冲印订单，并三次售出了作品的复制权。