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Enid Arata, Box 89, Jan 1949

This box prominently states “Class Assignment” with a January 10, 1949 date. In light of Joel’s 1948 graduation, this is a bit of a conundrum as it implies he’s still a student. It is hard to tell what the class assignment could be. Opening the negative box, we find a slip of paper that readsl;…
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The Brown House, Box 79, 1949

The remainder of box 79 negatives plays in “The Brown House”, a women’s clothing store on 1700 Pacific Avenue, per Stockton City Directory of 1949. Joel photographed the store display by night, and there are two young women he photographed in store outfits. In those days, quite a few stores had their own corner where…
