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Knee-length split tunic and capris modeled at the Sword of Hope fashion show at the Flamingo Hotel, Santa Rosa, California, June 18, 1960

Title

Knee-length split tunic and capris modeled at the Sword of Hope fashion show at the Flamingo Hotel, Santa Rosa, California, June 18, 1960

Creator (Person)

["Meacham, Don"]

Creation Date (Original)

1960

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Description

A model wearing a knee-length split tunic and capris stands by a patio table of ball attendees at the Flamingo Hotel.

Item Format or Genre

["black-and-white photographs"]

Local History and Culture Theme

["Business and Industry"]

Subject (Topical)

["Fashion","Sport clothes","Fashion shows","Models (Persons)","Clothing trade"]

Subject (Corporate Body)

["Ceci's (Santa Rosa, Calif.)"]

Digital Collection Name(s)

["Sonoma County Library Photograph Collection","Don Meacham photography collection, 1934-1985"]

Digital Collections Identifier

cstr_pho_016730

Archival Collection Sort Name

["Don Meacham Photography Collection, 1934-1985 (SPC.00012)"]

Item Details
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Item Details

Title

Knee-length split tunic and capris modeled at the Sword of Hope fashion show at the Flamingo Hotel, Santa Rosa, California, June 18, 1960

Creator (Person)

["Meacham, Don"]

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Description

A model wearing a knee-length split tunic and capris stands by a patio table of ball attendees at the Flamingo Hotel.

Biographical or Historical Note

Fashions furnished by Ceci's in Montgomery Village at 2421 Magowan Drive, Santa Rosa, California, owned by Cecilia Payne.;The fashion show was part of the second annual Sword of Hope Ball, a benefit organized by the Sonoma County Branch of the American Cancer Society for the Society's Sword of Hope campaign. The ball also featured "continuous dancing to the sparkling sounds of Jimmy Diamond and his orchestra ... the appearance by Mr. Personality (Glenn Haywood) and his dummy Freshie ... and the talented young singer-impressionist Dick Kerr who is the protoge of Frank Sinatra." Source: Bib 'n' Tucker column / by Roby Gemmell, Press Democrat, May 29, 1960, page 12.

Creation Date (Original)

1960

Item Type

["Still image"]

Item Format or Genre

["black-and-white photographs"]

Number of Parts or Pages

1 photograph

Other Physical Details

black and white

Item Physical Dimensions

27 x 21 cm

Local History and Culture Theme

["Business and Industry"]

Subject (Corporate Body)

["Ceci's (Santa Rosa, Calif.)"]

Subject (Time Period)

1960-1969

Subject (Topical)

["Fashion","Sport clothes","Fashion shows","Models (Persons)","Clothing trade"]

Country

["United States"]

State or Province

["California"]

California County

["Sonoma"]

City or Town

["Santa Rosa"]

Geographic Feature

["Fourth Street"]

Street Address

2777 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa, California

Latitude

38.449646

Longitude

-122.689026

Geocoding Status

["Exact geocoding"]

Creator Note

Photographer Don Meacham (May 30, 1916-Feb. 28, 2010) was born in Cowell, Contra Costa County in 1916. He lived most of his life in Sonoma County where he retired as freelance commercial photographer after 50 years in the profession. He worked as a photographer in the Navy during WWII; was the flagship photographer on the U.S.S. Augusta during the North African invasion; and was Chief Photographer of the Naval Air Station in Santa Rosa until the war ended. Meacham was a charter member and chairman of the Santa Rosa Civic Art Commission and was instrumental in establishing Arttrium, the county's first visual and performing arts festival.

Source of Title and Description Note

Title supplied by cataloger.

Original Collection Name

["Don Meacham photograph collection"]

Credit line

Courtesy, Sonoma County Library

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Don Meacham photography collection, 1934-1985, SPC.00012.01.016730 (Photo 16730, Sonoma County Library Digital Collections), History and Genealogy Library, Sonoma County Library, Santa Rosa, CA.

Collection Guide Name

Don Meacham Photography Collection, 1934-1985 (SPC.00012)

Collection Guide URL

View collection guide

Local System Identifier

1543043

Digital Collections Identifier

cstr_pho_016730

Digital Collection Name(s)

["Sonoma County Library Photograph Collection","Don Meacham photography collection, 1934-1985"]

Digital Collections Area Group(s)

["Archival Collections","Local History & Culture"]

Archival Collection Item Identifier

SPC.00012.01.016730

Archival Collection Identifier

["SPC.00012"]

Archival Collection Sort Name

["Don Meacham Photography Collection, 1934-1985 (SPC.00012)"]

Archival Collection Series

["SPC.00012.01. Photographs, 1930-1985"]

Physical Item Barcode(s)

37565005575542 (ANNEX PHOTO 16730);37565029397923 (ARCHIVES PHOTO 16730)

Item Call Number(s)

ANNEX PHOTO 16730;ARCHIVES PHOTO 16730

Shelving Location of Physical Item(s)

Sonoma County History & Genealogy Library, 211 E Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 https://sonomalibrary.org/locations/sonoma-county-history-and-genealogy-library ; Sonoma County Library Archives

Location of Originals

Sonoma County Archives (managed by Sonoma County History and Genealogy Library, 211 E Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 http://sonomalibrary.org/locations/sonoma-county-history-and-genealogy-library)

Copyright Statement

Copyrighted. Rights are owned by Tom Heuser. Copyright Holder has given Sonoma County Library permission to provide access to the digitized work online. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the Copyright Holder. In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. Consult with the Library for copyright holder contact information: https://sonomalibrary.quartexcollections.com/about/contact-us

Copyright Holder

Estate of Don Meacham

Copyright Date

1960

Copyright Notice

Project Affiliation

Sonoma County Tourism Grant (2009-2010)

Contributing Organizations

Grant provided to the Sonoma County Library through the Sonoma County Advertising Program

Fiscal Sponsor

Grant provided to the Sonoma County Library through the Sonoma County Advertising Program

Archival File Data Quality

["High resolution master file image (600 ppi)"]

Acquisition Type

["Gift"]

Date of Acquisition

2000

Filename

cstr_pho_016730.jp2

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