Darrel Lacy, Bert Burbank Jr., and James Maizes of the Sons of the American Legion use a radio to assist firefighters, Los Angeles, 1938

Item Overview

Title

Darrel Lacy, Bert Burbank Jr., and James Maizes of the Sons of the American Legion use a radio to assist firefighters, Los Angeles, 1938

Date Created

November 28, 1938

Date

1938-11-28

Publisher

Los Angeles Times

Language

English

Collection

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Notes

Description

This photograph appears with the article, “Raging Brush Fire Stopped by Fighters: Southland’s Worst Blaze Leaves Vast Area in Ruins,” Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 1938: 1.
This photograph features two signs written in English. The bigger sign that is higher is handwritten and says “No-Hollywood, Post 307 Radio Crew, Sons of the American Legion”. The smaller sign is typed and states “WPA property of S. Government”.

Caption

Handwritten on negative: Darrell Lacy, Bert Burbank Jr, James Maizes.
Text from newspaper caption: Sons of the American Legion shown with short-wave radio equipment at the head of Mandeville Canyon aiding the forest firefighters. Left to right, Darrell Lacy, Bert Burbank Jr. and James Maizes. They are from North Hollywood Post.
Text from negative sleeve: 15198—Darrell Lacy, Bert Burbank Jr, James Maizes. Sons of Amer. Leg. At Forest Fire, short wave set. 11/26/38. L.A. Times Photo By Gordon Wallace. [Stamped:] Dec 21 1938.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
news photographs

Names

Lacy, Darrell, 1922-1971
Maizes, James
Burbank, Bert Jr.

Location

Los Angeles (Calif.)

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Radio broadcasting--California--Los Angeles
Signs (Notices)
Radios