Groups, banquets and candid shots at Shell meeting, Los Angeles, Calif., 1941

15 photographs of groups of people in the Ambassador Hotel at a Shell Oil conference, Los Angeles, CA, 1941. "Subject: Groups, banquets and candid shots at Shell Oil meeting in Ambassador Hotel." "Client: Shell Oil Company, Miss Lindquest; also 8x10; Original print order: Thurs[day] AM 1 ea[ch]: Size: 8x10; Finish: gl[ossy]; Re-order: 1 #1, 2: Size: 8x10; Finish: gl[ossy]; 1 #9; Size: 8x10; Finish: gl[ossy]; Year: 1941; Job No. 12-11-062" -- on envelope front. "Operator's report -- name: Vannice; 19 original photographs -- size 8x10 (1 ext[erior], 3 int[erior] banquets, 15 synchroflash); 3 trips; In city; 201/2 hours night; 179507" -- on envelope back. "Tues[day], Time: 11:15 A.M., Operator: Vannice & Brown; Meet Mr. Pierot, John Murray; take 12x20 along, ask which to shoot; Luncheon - about 200 people, also group on steps; (Sales Conference groups); hours on job: day 4; Illumination used: 2 banquet, 7 synchroflash" -- on 1st job card. "Tues[day], time: 5:30; Operator: Vannice & Yonle; Ambassador Hotel - French Room; Job: Banquet 8x10 & 4x5 ; (Sales conference groups); Hours on job: night 2-1/2; No. of negs: 9; illumination used: 1 banquet, 8 synchroflash" -- on 2nd job card.