Convention at Chapman Park Hotel, Los Angeles, Calif., 1942

183 photographs of men's clothing being modeled: surrounding the swimming pool is an audience as if the walkways beside the pool were a fashion runway, Los Angeles, California, 1942 July 14. Occasionally individual women and boys accompany the male models when matching clothes are involved, and there are photographs of lunch service, crowds, and individual crowd members from individuals through groups. "Client: Mens Wear Association; Agency: Phil Lansdale; charge only for 178 neg[ative]s @ 2.75 & extra 8x10 glossy of ea[ch]; Amount: $300.00; priced originally at 2.75 ea[ch], incl[uding] an extra 8x10 print, on acc[coun]t poor photos, sp[e]c[ia]l price was charged" - on envelopes. "Apparel for Morale, Los Angeles Men's Fall Apparel Show, Chapman Park Hotel, Los Angeles, Tuesday, July 14th, 1942, Market Week, July 15 to 18, inclusive; Presented by Men's Wear Manufacturers of Los Angeles; The models (in order of their appearance): Lee Bennett, Billy Wilkerson, Jim Ball, Alan Baldwin, Fred Beckner, Allen Keith,Don McGill, Shep Houghton" - on program.