Easter sunrise service in Hollywood – Historic Reproduction
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(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of Easter sunrise service in Hollywood. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Easter sunrise service in Hollywood
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A sunrise Easter service in Hollywood, photographed in April 1942, brings together actress Bette Davis, American military personnel, and a group of children singing. The picture comes from the U.S. Office of War Information, the federal agency that distributed images to build national unity and home-front morale during World War II. It was taken in the first spring after the United States entered the war, when familiar civic rituals like a holiday service were often shown alongside servicemen and well-known entertainers to suggest that ordinary life was carrying on despite the strain of the conflict.
| Created / published | [1942 April] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Genre | Portrait photographs 1940-1950.Group portraits 1940-1950.Photographic prints 1940-1950. |
| Notes | Photograph from U.S. Office of War Information. |
| Subjects | Davis, Bette,--1908-1989. Easter--1940-1950. Military personnel--American--1940-1950. Children singing--California--Hollywood--1940-1950. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,096 × 3,278 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-194140 |
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