Ernest R. Utley is welcomed into the office of the Bankruptcy Court by Judge William P. James as wife Laura Utley watches, Los Angeles, 1936

Item Overview

Title

Ernest R. Utley is welcomed into the office of the Bankruptcy Court by Judge William P. James as wife Laura Utley watches, Los Angeles, 1936

Date Created

April 1, 1936

Date

1936-04-01

Publisher

Los Angeles Times

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Notes

Description

Utley has taken to fill the void left by Earl E. Moss, sworn in by Judge William P. James.
James and Utley shake hands as Mrs. Utley stands behind their clasped hands, watching her husband.
Photograph appears with the article, "Utley Takes New Office," Los Angeles Times, 02 Apr 1936: A1.

Caption

Text from newspaper caption: Ernest R. Utley, left, was formally sworn in yesterday as a Federal referee in bankruptcy by United States Judge William P. James. Mrs. Utley witnessed the ceremony.
Text from negative sleeve: 4634 - Ernest R. Utley (asst US atty) Mrs Laura Utley (wife) Fed Judge Wm P James Utley becomes -> Referee in Bankruptcy 4/1/36 [stamped:] Apr 9- 1936
Handwritten on negative: L2R Ernest R Utley Mrs Laura Utley Fed Judge Wm P. James 4/1/36

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
news photographs

Names

Utley, Laura, 1895-1977
Utley, Ernest R., 1894-1973
James, William P., 1870-1940

Location

Los Angeles (Calif.)

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Shaking hands
Judges--California--Los Angeles
Lawyers--California--Los Angeles
Government officials--American--California--Los Angeles
Referees