Mayor Frank Shaw hands over the ceremonial scissors, Herman Schultheis, 1937
Mayor Frank Shaw, realising he can't slip them in his pocket, reluctantly hands the ceremonial scissors to actress Sheila Darcy against a backdrop of crowds and businesses at the Highland Avenue street widening dedication in Hollywood. A sliver of the ribbon to be cut is visible on the bottom left. Ms. Darcy, a fine figure of a woman (as the saying goes), would later marry fellow actor Preston Foster.
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Sheila Darcy cuts the ribbon for dedication, Herman Schultheis, 1937
Mayor Frank Shaw holds up the ribbon just cut by actress Sheila Darcy during the dedication of Highland Avenue. In 1937 Highland Avenue was widened from Cahuenga Boulevard to Melrose Avenue. The dedication ceremony took place on October 13th at Hollywood High School. Edward Brown of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce was in charge of the program and Mayor Frank Shaw, Sheriff Eugene Biscailuz and actress Sheila Darcy were among the speakers with Ms. Darcy doing the honors of turning one long ribbon into two somewhat shorter ribbons.
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Talking with Sheila Darcy, Herman Schultheis, 1937
Sheriff Eugene Biscailuz (far left) and another man talk to actress Sheila 'the dragon lady' Darcy on the sidewalk at the Highland Avenue street widening dedication.
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