May Betteridge modeling political bathing suit, 1928-1934

Item Overview

Title

May Betteridge modeling political bathing suit, 1928-1934

Photographer

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Date Created

[between 1928-1934]

Date

1928/1934

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Notes

Description

May Betteridge, sitting on fence, waving, wearing bathing suit embellished with donkeys and elephants, holding flag with donkey and elephant, near overhanging tree
May Betteridge appears in Los Angeles Times reportage from 1929 to 1934 and again in 1949-1950. She was known for her "little-theater" work by 1928 and was the National Orange Show Queen in 1934.

Caption

Text from nitrate negative sleeve: Political girl May Betteridge with cutouts of donkey, elephant

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Dimensions

4 x 5 inches

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
black-and-white photographs

Names

Betteridge, May Isabelle, 1905-1984

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Signs and symbols--Political aspects--United States
Activism
Fashion models
Donkeys in art
Elephants in art
People