Format: Glass photonegative Notes: Reproduced in Sydney Exposures... Alan Davies (1991), p.21. Sydney Exposures book and exhibition caption: Shirley Temple look-alikes, Newtown, 2 October 1934 : In the mid-1930s, the enormous success of child film star Shirley Temple popularised tap dancing classes around the world and curly locks for little girls became de rigueur. Competitions to find Shirley Temple look-alikes proved popular, but the resemblance between the film star and the entrants in this group is apparent only to their mothers. There is a little snippet and photo of the winner here: nla.gov.au/nla.news-article121640432 Find more detailed information about this photograph: acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/item/itemDetailPaged.aspx?itemID=52256 Search for more great images in the State Library's collections: acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/search/SimpleSearch.aspx From the collection of the State Library of New South Wales www.sl.nsw.gov.au