Purdy (Florence E. "Betty") Collection, 1936-1945

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Title:: Florence E. "Betty" Purdy Collection
Dates:: 1936-1945
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Preferred citation:: Florence E. "Betty" Purdy Collection. Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Scope and content:: 9 photographs of the donor's father in the 1930s and 1940s, during which time he drove a Helms Bakery truck, and then later franchised a gas station with another Helms colleague. Two of the photos depict the Helms Bakery truck; the remaining seven are views of the Gilmore gas station which was located at 5080 Wilshire Blvd. The gas station photos each have 3" x 5" enlargements of the originals (which were 2 1/2" x 3 1/2").
Biographical / historical:: A letter by donor Purdy recollecting growing up in Los Angeles is on file.

Collection Guide Author:: Finding aid created by Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County staff.
Date Prepared:: 1936-1945
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:54 p.m.

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Preferred citation:: Florence E. "Betty" Purdy Collection. Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Location of this collection:: Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

900 Exposition Boulevard

Los Angeles, CA 90007-4057, US