Charles Wheeler and Mr. Kelly at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park, Los Angeles, 1940

Item Overview

Title

Charles Wheeler and Mr. Kelly at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park, Los Angeles, 1940

Photographer

West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958

Date Created

February 24, 1940

Date

1940-02-24

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

West (H. H.) Collection

Notes

Description

Charles Wheeler and Mr. Kelly at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. Mr. Wheeler stands facing the camera wearing a suit, hat, and glasses. Mr. Kelly is at the left wearing a hat and speaking. A woman's back is visible at the left of the image. Other people are in the background, as well as trees.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 1365. Iowa State picnic, Lincoln Park, Los Angeles, Feb. 24, 1940. 1. L to R: Mr Kelly. Charles Wheeler. Wheeler told me that he lived across the creek from Hank Palmer, who was Sheriff, and lived at the jail on the creek. Said the worst fight he saw when a boy in Red Oak, Iowa, was between Elmer Sumpter and H. H. West. 2. Iowa State picnic headquarters. 3. Montgomery County headquarters.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Keywords

Genre

acetate film
black-and-white photographs

Names

Wheeler, Charles
Kelly, Mr.
Iowa Association of Southern California

Location

California--Los Angeles

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Picnics--California--Los Angeles
Lincoln Park (Los Angeles, Calif.)