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.

本数据集共收录93张照片，用于配合一场以连锁门店员工为主题的“图解讲座”，拍摄时间为1938年2月1日，拍摄地点大概率位于美国洛杉矶县。照片内容以人像摄影与纪实抓拍为主，涵盖家庭场景、住宅内外景、农场、工厂与商铺场景，出镜人物包含男性、女性与儿童，同时包含以下特定元素：Van de Kamp荷兰面包店（Van de Kamp Holland Dutch Bakers）门店外立面、Gallen Kamp全皮鞋店门店外立面、一名身着美国第一次世界大战制式军装的男子、身着“Jonesville”棒球队制服的男子、杰西潘尼（J.C. Penny）门店外立面、“农民联合会（farmers' union）”与“农业局（farm bureau）”标识、阿尔伯特·希茨（Albert Sheetz）门店外立面、“格兰其（Grange）”农业互助组织标识、标语“食用番茄、饮用番茄汁——本周为西部种植者番茄宣传周”、一名坐在捷豹（Jaguar）轿车内的男子、头戴牛仔帽、手持步枪摆拍的男子、标语“全国农牧民消费促销活动：本周为牛肉宣传周”、“职业介绍所（Employment Office）”标识以及印有“飞歌（Philco）收音机电子管”字样的包装盒。第9号照片中的标识与商品包括：‘Spry’起酥油、‘Fluffo’棉花糖、‘卡夫碎粒（Kraft Grated）’、‘Snowflake Soda’雪花汽水、‘Durkee Troco人造黄油（Durkee Troco Oleomargarine）’、‘姜汁饼干（Ginger Snaps）’、‘蜂蜜女仆全麦脆饼（Honey Maid Graham Cracker）’、‘碎饼干粉（Cracker Meal）’、‘家乐氏全麸麦片（Kellogg's All Bran）’、‘卢塞恩品牌农家干酪（Lucerne Brand Cottage Cheese）’、‘卢塞恩牛奶（Lucerne Milk）’、‘诺山咖啡（Nob Hill Coffee）’、‘睡谷糖浆（Sleepy Hollow Syrup）’、‘优质糖果专家，最蓬松棉花糖（They make good candies, Fluff-i-est Marshmallow）’以及‘Kitchencraft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）’、‘Van de Kamp禽肉调味酱（Van de Kamp's prepared dressing for poultry and meats）’、‘面包糠（bread crumbs）’、‘Van de Kamp冰淇淋（Van de Kamp's Ice Cream）’、‘Van de Rocket’以及‘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号照片中的证书印有‘国际集市（International Union Market）’字样。第78号底片对应的照片标识包括：‘多喝番茄汁，12盎司超大杯’、‘在Owl门店体验更佳’以及‘亨氏番茄汁（Heinz Tomato Juice）’。第89号底片对应的照片标识包括：‘Monteleone-Michel公司’、‘S. W. Lee公司’、‘M和L农产品公司’、‘Zenith公司’、‘南加州农产品’、‘日出农产品公司’、‘金星农产品公司’、‘山谷果品农产品公司’以及‘东部农产品’。信封正面标注：‘客户：加州连锁门店；代理机构：Rodney Gilliam’。信封背面标注：‘操作员报告——姓名：‘迪克’·惠廷顿（Dick Whittington）；按合同约定制作108张照片幻灯片；费用：132美元’。底片收纳信封显示，惠廷顿工作室共完成14份冲印订单，并三次售出了该组照片的复制版权。