William Gibbs McAdoo and sign painter at billboard, Los Angeles, 1925 or 1927

Item Overview

Title

William Gibbs McAdoo and sign painter at billboard, Los Angeles, 1925 or 1927

Date Created

1925 or 1927

Date

1925/1927

Language

English

Collection

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Notes

Description

A similar photograph appears with Los Angeles Times article, December 5, 1925, Dons Overalls to Aid Orphans, William Gibbs McAdoo yesterday supported Golden Rule Sunday by helping post sign under direction of club women, Relief For Near East Explained, Billboard Put Up to Aid Campaign Tomorrow for Charity Funds
William Gibbs McAdoo in white painter's coveralls holding painting equpiment, with another sign painter, working on billboard advertising Near East Relief
Left portion of billboard visible. In full it reads: "Stand by us a little longer" Golden Rule Orphans, Near East Relief, 151 Fifth Ave, N. Y. City, This space donated courtesy of Foster and Kleiser; picture is of Uncle Sam with group of children

Caption

Text from nitrate negative sleeve: 3024 Number these Wm Gibbs McAdoo, Los Angeles, 1927. Former US Secty of Treasury, Various Near East Relief publicity [Partially erased: 2045 A B]

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Dimensions

4 x 5 inches

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
black-and-white photographs

Names

Near East Relief (Organization)
McAdoo, W. G. (William Gibbs), 1863-1941

Location

California--Los Angeles

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Billboards--California--Los Angeles
Activism
International relief