Lawyer Clarence Hansen officially adopts John Donald Hansen as his son, Los Angeles, 1936

Item Overview

Title

Lawyer Clarence Hansen officially adopts John Donald Hansen as his son, Los Angeles, 1936

Date Created

March 31, 1936

Date

1936-03-31

Publisher

Los Angeles Times

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Notes

Description

Attorney Clarence Hansen has legally adopted wife Lillian's son John Donald from a previous marriage - 12-year-old John Donald professes his desire to be a lawyer just like his dad.
Photograph appears with the article, "Boy, Adopted By Lawyer, Hopes for Same Career," Los Angeles Times, 01 Apr 1936: A1.
John Donald sits in his father's lap, holding a book open for Clarence to write in.

Caption

Text from newspaper caption: After calling Clarence Hansen, attorney, "Daddy" for years, John Donald Hansen, shown with him, won the legal right to use the appellation yesterday when adoption papers were signed by Superior Judge Scott.
Text from negative sleeve: 4541 - Clarence Hansen (atty) + Son John Donald Hansen, 12 Adoption 3/31/36 [stamped:] Apr 1 - 1936
Handwritten on negative: Clarence Hansen + son John Donald Hansen, 12 3/31/36

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
news photographs

Names

Hansen, John Donald, b. 1924 or 25
Hansen, Clarence, b. 1894

Location

Los Angeles (Calif.)

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Lawyers--California--Los Angeles
Children--California--Los Angeles
Adoption--California--Los Angeles