High school students party and dance (at Palladium), 1954

Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Wesselmann. Date: 1954-06-18. Reporter: Wilson. Assignment: Shots for layout of high school students party and dance at Palladium - these shots were made from 2 to 4 am. 3: Overall crowd shot of new grads watching entertainment. 1 & 2: Part of crowd dancing a new step. 4: Some of those too tired to participate in 4 am festivities - just lolled while others ate 4 am breakfast with tired feet. Friends helped Beth Duer (seated left) celebrate her 17th birthday. Jerry Pres, 19, her escort, seated rt. Others standing l to r: Janet Eul, 18, Jim Caldersood, 17, Beverly Thompson, 17, Sandra Walpole, 17, and Larry Brown, 18, Billy Sonday, 17, and her escort, Larry Manning, 17, both of Inglewood Morningside High School, won certificate for valuable watch as door prize."

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