Will Rogers State Beach Park dedication, Santa Monica, 1942

Item Overview

Title

Will Rogers State Beach Park dedication, Santa Monica, 1942

Photographer

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Date Created

July 27, 1942

Date

1942-07-27

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Notes

Description

This is a photograph taken during a formal dedication to the public of the Will Rogers State Beach Park. The tribute was attended by several personalities. A crowd has gathered around the pedestal, on which are seated all the guests of the event, and where Geoffrey Morgan, Master of Ceremonies is speaking. In the background, the beach is dotted with several people sunbathing. A board behind reads, "Will Rogers State Beach, State of California. Dept. Natural Resources, Division of Beaches & Parks." There is also a large section of a tree trunk, with the label, "Will Rogers State Beach, California Big Tree."
Related article: "Beach Park dedicated to Will Rogers' Memory," Los Angeles Times, Jul 27, 1942: A2

Caption

Text on negative sleeve: No. 2902, Will Rogers State Beach Dedication 8/1/42, Gov. Cuthbert Olson, Geoffrey Morgan speaking, Leo Carrillo

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Keywords

Genre

acetate film
black-and-white photographs

Names

Morgan, Geoffrey, 1882-1952

Location

California--Santa Monica

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Beaches--California--Santa Monica
Will Rogers State Beach (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Parks--California--Santa Monica