Historic Poster Flyers from a Storied and Celebrated Era 1960 to 1969
These flyers, from 1960 to 1969, were produced and distributed by the teen clubs, car clubs, and band members. Also, the dance promoters. Many dance-flyers were five inches wide by seven inches long, on plain or color bond paper. In the mid-sixties, there were few duplicating methods available. There were mimeograph machines, carbon paper use, or off-set printing machines. These flyers had to be printed at a printing shop. It was a big operation to get these announcements printed, cut, and distributed for the local dances. This collection represents but a small part of the totality of dances and events during this storied time.
The teens and bands found several accommodating locations like the ones below
| All Nations Hall |
| Belvedere Park Gym |
| Catholic Youth Organization Hall |
| Croatian Hall |
| Dom Polski Hall |
| East Los Angeles College Auditorium |
| Echo Park Gym |
| El Monte Community Center |
| El Sereno Teen Post |
| Hawaiian Gardens Teen Post |
| Huntington Park Ballroom |
| Lincoln Heights Teen Club |
| Lincoln Park Gym |
| Montebello Armory |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Hall |
| Rosewood Park Gym |
| Saint Alphonsus Auditorium |
| Saint Nicholas Hall |
| Saint Vibiana’s Hall |
| South Gate Palace |
| The Alexandria Hotel |
| The Big Union Hall in Vernon |
| The Carpenter’s Union Hall |
| The El Monte Legion Stadium |
| The Elk’s 99 Club |
| The GiGi Room |
| The Hollywood Palladium |
| The Kennedy Hall |
| The Little Union Hall in East L.A. |
| The Montebello Ballroom |
| The Montebello Palace |
| The New Teenage Night Club |
| The Old Dixie Ballroom |
| The Paramount Ballroom |
| The Pasta House |
| The Rainbow Gardens |
| The Roger Young Ballroom |
| The Serbian Hall |
| The Shrine Auditorium |
| The Son of Herman Hall |
The southland’s music scene was alive and experiencing an increased awareness and celebration of new styles of music that was driven by the emergence of several local bands. This fueled the need for the teenagers to have a safe location to listen and dance to the latest music. Since the audience and band members were mostly under 21 years of age, the established bars and nightclubs were restricted.
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Dance Flyers from 1960 ~ 1965
Dance Flyers from 1966 ~ 1969
Roosevelt High School ~ 1966
The images on the right were taken from a concert program, dated October 2, 1966. It was a Rock n’ Roll show at Roosevelt High School in Boyle Heights, CA. The show was sponsored by the high school and produced by The VIP’s Club from El Sereno. This is a contributed gift from Mike Molina, for all interested to enjoy.
“In Memory of JOHN MOLINA”.