Dr. Earl A. Hershman and R. R. Granger present Joseph Van Dyke with his trophy, Artesia, 1935

Item Overview

Title

Dr. Earl A. Hershman and R. R. Granger present Joseph Van Dyke with his trophy, Artesia, 1935

Date Created

December 26, 1935

Date

1935-12-26

Publisher

Los Angeles Times

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Notes

Description

The three stand in front of Van Dyke's plow, Dr. Hershman holds one end of the trophy, which is cradled in Van Dyke's arms, with Grangers hand holding a handle of the plow.
Joseph Van Dyke of 501 Lincoln Avenue was awarded for greatest improvement since the last grading of the contest.
Photograph appears with the article, "Prize Dairymen Picked in Contest at Artesia," Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec 1935: 11.

Caption

Handwritten on negative: L to R. Dr. Earl A. Hershman Joseph Van Dyke RR Granger
Text from newspaper caption: Joseph Van Dyke, center, was busy plowing when notified by Dr. Earl A. Hershman, secretary of the Artesia Chamber of Commerce, left, and R. R. Granger, president of the chamber, that he had won first prize for showing the greatest improvement in his dairy since the last contest was held.
Text from negative sleeve: 4205 - L to R. Dr. Earl A. Hershman, sec. of Artesia Chamber of C. Joseph Van Dyke, 501 Lincoln, Artesia RR Granger, president of Artesia Chamber of C. Presents cup in dairy contest 12-25-35 Box 12 [stamped:] Dec 26 1935

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
news photographs

Names

Granger, R. R.
Hershman, Earl A. (Earl Albert), 1904-2006
Van Dyke, Joseph, b. 1878 or 79

Location

Artesia (Calif.)

Longitude

33.831601

Latitude

-118.052102

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Plows
Contests--California--Artesia
Awards