Mae Cushman presents Effie Mabel Fletcher with her new position in the American Gold Star Mothers, Los Angeles, 1939

Item Overview

Title

Mae Cushman presents Effie Mabel Fletcher with her new position in the American Gold Star Mothers, Los Angeles, 1939

Photographer

Arnott, Andrew Hugh, 1905-1985

Date Created

January 4, 1939

Date

1939-01-04

Publisher

Los Angeles Times

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Notes

Description

Photograph appears with the article, "Staff Installed by Gold Stars," Los Angeles Times, 05 Jan 1939: A3.
Mae holds the gavel out to Effie, who holds the handle of the gavel with one hand.
At a special ceremony at Patriotic Hall several new officers were accepted into the American Gold Star Mothers, including president Effie Fletcher.

Caption

Handwritten on negative: L2R Mrs Effie Fletcher Mrs Mae Cushman 1/4/38 96
Text from negative sleeve: 15272 - Mrs Effie Fletcher <- presenting gavel to @ county council mtg. Mrs Mae Cushman Gold Star Mothers 1-4-38 TIMES PHOTO BY ANDREW H. ARNOTT [stamped:] Jan 6 1939
Text from newspaper caption: Mrs. Mae Cushman, left, presents symbol of presidency to Gold Star Mother Mrs. Effie Fletcher at ceremony.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
news photographs

Names

American Gold Star Mothers, Inc.
Fletcher, Effie Mabel, 1870-1951
Cushman, Mae, 1877-1968

Location

Los Angeles (Calif.)

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Gavels
Clubwomen--California--Los Angeles