Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/25

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Subject: Re: [Leica] New Gene Lester Camera Show
From: Stephen <cameras@jetlink.net>
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 21:27:08 -0800

what is the phone #?  not in the post.

Columbia called today, showing interest in the script, a small step, but
an important one.

Regards,

Stephen

Leikon35@aol.com wrote:

>  Most of you are too young to remember Gene Lester who in was in
>  addition to being a Saturday Evening Post photographer for many
>  years, a CBS & Hollywood Studio photographer with his own studio
>  on Sunset & Vine.  He also gave me my first Hollywood job in 1948.
>
>  Gene founded the American Society of Camera Collectors which held
>  semi-annual shows in Burbank, CA but when he died a few years ago,
>  no more shows.
>
>  An attempt to restore interest in this Antique, Collector, User
> Camera
>  and Photographica Show is being made by Dr. Stu Cole, the new prez.
>  The show will be held at the Pasadena Convention Center, 300 E. Green
>
>  St. on Saturday,  April 11, 1998  -  10:00am  to  3:00pm.
>  More information can be had by writing:
>
>  American Society of Camera Collectors, Inc
>  7952 Genesta Ave.
>  Van Nuys, CA 91406
>
>  Marvin Moss  (member)
>