Mayor Glenn Evans, E. P. Higgins, John Staruch, R. K. Johnson, R. G. Knox, and Amos Dubois at post office groundbreaking ceremony, San Gabriel, 1936

Item Overview

Title

Mayor Glenn Evans, E. P. Higgins, John Staruch, R. K. Johnson, R. G. Knox, and Amos Dubois at post office groundbreaking ceremony, San Gabriel, 1936

Date Created

January 16, 1936

Date

1936-01-16

Publisher

Los Angeles Times

Collection

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Notes

Description

Glenn Evans (left) holds a shovel, beside five other men standing before a microphone, at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new post office in San Gabriel. From left to right: Mayor Glenn Evans; Ephriam P. Higgins, postmaster; John Strauch; R. K. Johnson; R. G. Knox; Amos Dubois, chairman for ceremonies.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 3272 -- L to R. Mayor Glenn Evans, E. P. Higgins, John Strauch, R. K. Johnson, R. G. Knox, Amos Dubois Break ground for new Post Office in San Gabriel 1-16-36 [stamped:] JAN 21 1936
Handwritten on negative: L to R Glenn Evans, E. P. Higgins, John Strauch, R. K. Johnson, R. G. Knox, Amos Dubois

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
news photographs

Names

Knox, R. G.
Strauch, John H., b. 1882
Higgins, Ephriam P., 1859-1951
Evans, Glenn E., b. 1893
Dubois, Amos Courtright, Jr 1900-1984
Johnson, R. K.

Location

San Gabriel (Calif.)

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Postmasters--California--Los Angeles
Mayors--California--San Gabriel
Ground breaking ceremonies--California--San Gabriel