Party at the residence of Lillian and Jack Chase, Los Angeles, 1940s

Item Overview

Title

Party at the residence of Lillian and Jack Chase, Los Angeles, 1940s

Date Created

[1940s?]

Date

1940/1949

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Notes

Summary

Melba Foppe was Walter Gordon's secretary for at least 20 years.
Louise Brooks was in charge of the kitchens at clubs such as the Dunbar Grill and the F-Fortune Club.
James "Buddie" Garcia was a senior law clerk in the law office of attorney Walter L. Gordon, Jr. before he graduated from Southwestern Law School and opened his own practice.

Description

Melba Foppe is seated in the second row, 1st from the left (dressed in striped shirt and holding a glass, eyes closed). A row of men is behind the crowd: James Garcia is in this row (1st from the left, facing the camera, behind a woman in a hat). Louise Brooks is the older woman seated on the couch against the window. The others in the photo are unidentified.
All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph : b&w

Keywords

Genre

Black-and-white photographs

Names

Brooks, Louise Mae, 1884-1960
Foppe, Melba
Garcia, James L. (James Leon), 1908-1982

Location

California--Los Angeles

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Entertainment
Events
Lifestyle

Parties--California--Los Angeles