Frank C. Touton awarding diploma to his daughter, Harriet Louise Touton, University of Southern California graduation, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, 1934

Title: Frank C. Touton awarding diploma to his daughter, Harriet Louise Touton, University of Southern California graduation, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, 1934
Date Created: June 14, 1934
Date: 1934-06-14
Publisher: Los Angeles Times
Language: No linguistic content
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description: University of Southern California vice president Frank C. Touton awarding diploma to his daughter, Harriet Louise Touton, both in caps and gowns, under edge of decorated pavilion, with other faculty members looking on and Coliseum seats and American flag in background
This image is described in Los Angeles Times article, June 15, 1934, Ten Thousand Gather fo U.S.C. Graduation, Class of 1593 Given Diplomas and Other Awards in Colorful Twilight Ceremony at Coliseum … There were dramatic moments, too, such as when Dr. Frank C. Touton, vice-president of the university, who awarded the diplomas, found his pretty young daughter, Herriette [Harriet] Louise Touton, in line and as soon as he had handed her a diploma he planted a resounding kiss on her cheek. …
Caption: Text from nitrate negative sleeve: Southern California, University, Graduation, 1934

Genre: news photographs
cellulose nitrate film
Names: DiPietro, Harriet Louise Touton, 1914-2001
University of Southern California
Touton, Frank C. (Frank Charles), 1880-1936
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Location: Los Angeles (Calif.)
Longitude: 34.014027
Latitude: -118.287992
Resource type: still image
Subjects: Education
Events
People
Graduation ceremonies--California--Los Angeles
Academic costumes--California--Los Angeles

Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections
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