Sheriff Gene Biscailuz tries new radio equipment with Herbert C. Legg, Gordon L. McDonough, and Charles Ellison, Los Angeles, 1936

Item Overview

Title

Sheriff Gene Biscailuz tries new radio equipment with Herbert C. Legg, Gordon L. McDonough, and Charles Ellison, Los Angeles, 1936

Date Created

February 13, 1936

Date

1936-02-13

Publisher

Los Angeles Times

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Notes

Description

Photograph appears with the headline, "New Two-Way Radio Viewed," Los Angeles Times, 07 Feb 1936: A11.
Biscailuz listens with headphones on while Legg sits beside him, watching. McDonough leans on Biscailuz's chair, watching while Ellison looks into the camera.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 3602 - L to R. Sherriff Gene biscailuz, Supervisor Herbert Legge, Supervisor Gordon L. McDonough, Charles E. Ellison. Instalation of radio in East L.A. sub-station. 2/10/36 [stamped:] Feb 13 1936
Text from newspaper caption: Belvedere station's new two-way radio equipment installed for the use of Sheriffs' cars, was inspected yesterday by Supervisors and Sheriff Biscailuz. The Sheriff is shown with ear phones, with Supervisor Legg on his left. In rear are Supervisor McDonough, left, and Charles E. Ellison, in charge of radio communication and transportation.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
news photographs

Names

Legg, Herbert C., 1887-1958
Biscailuz, Eugene W., 1883-1969
Ellison, Charles, 1889-1972
McDonough, Gordon L., 1895-1968

Location

Los Angeles (Calif.)

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Radios
Sheriffs--California--Los Angeles