Albert Lee Stephens takes the oath of office surrounded by his wife and two sons: Marie Stephens, Albert Lee Stephens Jr. and Clarke Edwin Stephens, Los Angeles, 1935

Item Overview

Title

Albert Lee Stephens takes the oath of office surrounded by his wife and two sons: Marie Stephens, Albert Lee Stephens Jr. and Clarke Edwin Stephens, Los Angeles, 1935

Date Created

September 3, 1935

Date

1935-09-03

Publisher

Los Angeles Times

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Notes

Description

Albert Lee Stephens has been administered the oath of office as judge of the United States District Court.
Photograph appears with the article, "Oath Taken By Stephens," Los Angeles Times, 04 Sep 1935: A1.
Clarke and Albert Jr. stand on either side of their parent as the four of them hold a large document.

Caption

Text from newspaper caption: United States District Judge Stephens and members of his immediate family holding the commission from President Roosevelt appointing him to the Federal bench. Judge Stephens took the oath of office yesterday in the presence of members of the bench and bar. The family group is shown, left to right, Albert Lee Stephens, Jr., United States District Judge Stephens, Mrs. Stephens and Clarke Edward Stephens.
Text from negative sleeve: 1943 - Judge Albert Lee Stephens Mrs. " " " " " " Jr. Clarke Edwin " - New Fed Judge. 9-3-35 [stamped:] Sep 4- 1935
Handwritten on negative: L2R Albert Lee Stephens Jr Judge Albert Lee Stephens Mrs Marie Stephens Clarke Edwin Stephens 9/3/35

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
news photographs

Names

Stephens, Albert Lee, Jr., 1913-2001
Stephens, Clarke Edwin, 1914-1997
Stephens, Albert Lee, 1874-1965
Stephens, Marie, 1886-1951

Location

Los Angeles (Calif.)

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Families--American--California--Los Angeles
Judges--California--Los Angeles
Oaths--California--Los Angeles