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Youths at dance hosted by Bellflower Lodge 583, Loyal Order of Moose, Calif., circa 1950

Date:

circa 1950

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Young women with canoe paddles on dock, Lake Arrowhead, 1929

Description:

4 young women in bathing suits on dock, 3 standing holding canoe paddles, 1 seated on paddle handle waving, with lake, canoes, and lakeshore with trees in background

Date:

1929

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Collection:

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Young people posing for tug-of-war game on beach, Santa Monica, 1938

Description:

20 young men and women posing with rope on beach, with pier in background

Date:

April 9, 1938
1938-04-09

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Collection:

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Woman and girl on lake shore, Bernheimer Gardens, Pacific Palisades, 1927-1940

Description:

Woman in dark dress, standing, pointing, and girl in light skirt and blouse and knit cap, seated on edge of path, overlooking lake with miniature Pagoda of Nara on small island, with foliage and other people on path in background

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Collection:

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Ward Kimball playing with his model train in San Gabriel, Calif., 1977

Date:

February 28, 1977
1977-02-28

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Murphy, William S.

Collection:

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Unidentified photograph of man in car

Description:

Related to photograph no. 21198/zz00280r3k

Date:

[between 1925-1945?]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Two women carrying a banner announcing the start of the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1929

Description:

The theme of the 1929 fortieth annual Rose Parade was "Poems in Flowers"

Date:

January 1, 1929

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Tug-of-war game on beach, Santa Monica, 1938

Description:

16 young men with rope playing tug-of-war, with other young people watching and pier in background

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Collection:

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Tree house of Amos Aspey, Los Angeles

Description:

Wooden tree house with balcony, windows, and stairs to roof, built in eucalyptus tree, with two children standing below. Floor of tree house is higher than roof of house in background.

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Collection:

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Three people in Spanish-style dress, 2 on horseback

Description:

View through stone archway of woman, sidesaddle, and man on horseback, woman standing, all in Spanish-style dress, near pueblo-style wall with rough wooden supports and director's chair

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Collection:

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Spectators on Derby Day at Santa Anita, February 22, 1937.

Description:

A $50,000 Derby day at the Santa Anita racetrack on February 22, 1937. The crowd in attendance was estimated at 45,000 spectators. Twenty-three horses raced that day, beating out the Kentucky Derby's record of twenty-two starting horses at that time. The $50,000 purse was won by the horse Fairy Hill.

Date:

February 22, 1937

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Shoppers clamoring for clothes at May Co. Anniversary Sale in Los Angeles, Calif., circa 1954

Date:

1954

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Santa Monica Bay Woman's Club, Santa Monica

Description:

The Santa Monica Bay Woman's Club building was completed in 1914 and is located at 1210 Fourth Street since 1914.The architect of the clubhouse was Henry C. Hollwedel.

Date:

[circa 1914-1934]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

Sally Phipps, unidentified man, and horses, Lake Arrowhead, 1929

Description:

Sally Phipps and man standing with 2 horses (1 horse partially obscured) among trees

Date:

1929

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Collection:

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Sabina de la Cruz with her children in a Skid Row hotel in Los Angeles, Calif., 1983

Date:

1983-08-01
August 1, 1983

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Galvez, Jose

Collection:

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Prince Kaya of Japan with Frank Shaw, Harry L. Harper, Senichi Kushibuchi and Tomokazu Hori at the Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles, 1934

Description:

Prince and Princess Kaya undertook a seven-month world tour in 1934, visiting the United States, Great Britain, France, and Germany. The tour received extensive press coverage at the time.

Date:

August 29, 1934

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Postcard views of the pier, Venice

Description:

Upper photo: Sightseers strolling on the walkway between rows of buildings on the Venice Beach pier.

Date:

[circa 1915-1930]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

Page 2 of an undated letter to Dr. Leonard Siever from Peg, 1933

Description:

Page 2 of an undated, handwritten 3-page letter of apology to Dr. Leonard Siever from Peg. The letter is written on the stationary of the El Mirador Hotel in Palm Springs

Date:

1933

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Open-air library in Pershing Square, downtown Los Angeles. Circa 1937.

Description:

A man surveys the newspapers available for reading at an open-air public library in Pershing Square, downtown Los Angeles. The Pershing Square outdoor library was opened in December of 1936, and was staffed by W.P.A. workers. Visitors to the library could choose to borrow a book by simply leaving their name. The library was quite popular, circulating 24,000 books in its first six months of operation, and spawning other outdoor libraries in Los Angeles.

Date:

[circa 1937]
1937

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Old-timers who made good, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Mud covered students race at Los Angeles Junior College, February 1936

Description:

Most likely related to the yearly mud battle between first and second year students and the first time female students took part. Students unknown. LAJC is now known as Los Angeles City College located near Vermont and Santa Monica Blvd.

Date:

1936-02-19
[circa February 19, 1936]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Mrs. Jack Pfister and A. Boyd Mewborn in date palm orchard, Indio, 1931-1948

Description:

Mrs. Jack Pfister, hand on cluster of dates, and A. Boyd Mewborn, holding wooden box, standing near date palm with clusters of dates draped in cloth, stack of boxes at their feet reading Property of Deglet Noor Date Growers Assn., Indio, Calif.

Date:

1931-1948
1931/1948

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Collection:

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Miriam Matthews, Angelique DeLavallade and unidentified individuals, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

The woman (fourth from the left, in the back wearing a necklace) is Angelique DeLavallade. Miriam Matthews is fifth from the left, dressed in a black coat. The other individuals in the photo are unidentified, although Walter Gordon believed that the woman standing to the right of the man in uniform ran an escrow company.

Date:

[1940s?]
1940/1949

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Men on horseback on beach

Description:

6 men on horseback, on beach with large rocks in foreground and at left, with ocean in background

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Collection:

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Mawby triplets lying in sand and playing on pirate boat, Santa Monica, 1929

Description:

Double image. Top: Claudine, Claudette, and Angella Mawby, about age 8 or 9, lying in sand, in bathing suits and caps, with teddy bears on each side and fence in background. Bottom: Claudine, Claudette, and Angella Mawby, about age 8 or 9, playing on toy pirate ship decorated with flag, parrot, and monkeys, in fur-trimmed dresses, caps, and white gloves, with backdrop decorated with ocean and birds

Date:

1929

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Collection:

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Kidnapping victim William F. Gettle's four children, after their father's safe return home. Circa May 15, 1934.

Description:

The children of William F. Gettle, millionaire and kidnapping victim, posing on tricycles for a photograph after their father's safe return. Circa May 15, 1934.William F. Gettle, Beverly Hills millionaire, was kidnapped from the grounds of his Arcadia ranch home during a housewarming party on the eve of May 9th. The kidnapping attracted a great deal of attention in the community, with Mrs. Gettle even addressing the kidnappers through the pages of the Los Angeles Times. The kidnappers demanded a $60,000 ransom for the return of Gettle, which Mrs. Gettle agreed to pay. However, before the ransom was paid, two detectives of the LAPD, Chester Burris and H.P. Gearhardt, broke the case after installing a dictaphone in the home of a bank robbery suspect. Information from the dictaphone led them to a La Crescenta home where Gettle was held. He was returned, unharmed, to his family on the eve of May 14th.

Date:

[circa May 15, 1934]
1934-05-15

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Informal gathering at the bar in Walter Gordon's office, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

A group of people holding drinks around a bar. The bar was located at the back of Walter Gordon's office. From left to right: Leonard McClain, , Florita Ware, Melba Foppe, Walter Gordon and J.T. Gipson.

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Group seated at the Last Chance cafe, Los Angeles 1940s

Description:

Seated at the table (L to R) are Mrs. O.T. Dones, O.T. (?) Dones (brother of Sydney Dones), an unidentified woman, and Judy Smith.

Date:

[1940s?]
1940/1949

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Group of young women read books and write together at their USC sorority house, Los Angeles, 1940

Date:

1940

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Group of musicians and others, Los angeles, 1940s

Description:

All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.

Date:

[1940s?]
1940/1947

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Girls with ball and doll, Los Angeles, circa 1935

Description:

Images with "CH" on negative sleeve were probably photographed at Children’s Home Society, 919 E. 25th Street, Los Angeles, about 1935

Date:

[circa 1935]
1935

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Collection:

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Girl on stump at edge of lake, with dog and toy ship, Lake Arrowhead, 1929

Description:

Girl, about 6 years old, seated on tree stump in water at edge of lake, with shore in left foreground, toy sailing ship floating nearby, wire fox terrier with front paws on stump, and lakeshore with trees in background

Date:

1929

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Collection:

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Food vendor selling breakfast to spectators on the route of the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1932

Description:

Food vendor in a white hat and jacket and carrying a metallic box shouting out to spectators on the route of the Rose Parade

Date:

January 1, 1932

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Fireworks, Lake Arrowhead, 1929

Description:

Display of about 12 exploding fireworks, photographed at night

Date:

July 4, 1929
1929-07-04

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Collection:

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson poses in evening dress.

Description:

Aimee Semple McPherson, popular evangelist of the 1920s and 1930s and founder of the Foursquare church.

Date:

[between 1930-1940?]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Ethel (Sissle) Gordon with her children Noble and Cynthia, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

Ethel Sissle Gordon with her children, Cynthia and Noble, from her marriage to musician Noble Sissle. The photo was taken after she had moved to Los Angeles and married Walter L. Gordon, Jr.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Esvan Mosby dancing with female partner, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

Backside of the photograph mentions the name Richard Tucker (tenor, Metropolitan Opera House?) and the address 26 Lime St., Boston.

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Elks Temple, Santa Monica

Description:

Exterior view of the former Elks Temple, or Lodge, located at the southeast corner of Main St. and Pier Ave. in Santa Monica. The letters "BPOE" along the cornice of each visible side of the building stand for: Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. The BPOE is an American fraternal order and social club founded in 1868.

Date:

[between 1898 and 1934]
1898/1934

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

Drawing room, Elks Lodge 906, Santa Monica, [1925-1942?]

Description:

Interior view of large room with brocade couches and chairs, Italianate ceiling with decorated beams and panels, chandeliers, paintings, Oriental rugs, statue of woman and horse on table, and fireplace below large mounted elk head

Date:

[1925-1942?]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Collection:

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Century Plaza suite readied for President Johnson visit

Date:

June 22, 1967

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Century Plaza suite readied for President Johnson visit

Description:

Entrance to Presidential Suite

Date:

June 22, 1967

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Boys playing war, 1927

Description:

3 boys, identified as Jackie Stone, Raymond Robinson, and possibly Max Tyler, with helmets, brooms, and flag, standing in dusty yard with fence in background

Date:

1927

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Collection:

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Boy seated holding toy sailboat, on patio at Barnsdall Park, Los Angeles, 1929

Description:

View of patio at Barnsdall Park, with boy seated holding toy sailboat, with olive tree in left foreground

Date:

1929

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Collection:

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Boy on horseback watching the Space Shuttle Enterprise being towed across Antelope Valley, Calif., 1977

Date:

February 1, 1977
1977-02-01

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Rogers, Art

Collection:

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Boxer Joe Louis, Jim Goodrich (?), and an unidentified woman at a nightclub in Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Bowling on the green at Exposition Park, Los Angeles, 1920-1939

Description:

Men in suits or vests and hats playing lawn bowls in Exposition Park

Date:

[between 1920-1939]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Bird's-eye view of crowded beach, Lick Pier, Venice, 1928

Description:

Bird's-eye view of crowded beach with sunbathers, umbrellas, and swimmers, Lick Pier and Ocean Park Pier with amusements, including roller coaster and lighthouse slide

Date:

1928

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Collection:

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Actress Joan Collins examining the glove compartment of a Corniche Convertible Rolls-Royce in Los Angeles, Calif., 1984

Date:

June 15, 1984
1984-06-15

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Melcon, Mel

Collection:

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Actress Elissa Landi, family members, and friends having breakfast outdoors with horses and dog, [Los Angeles?], 1936

Description:

This photograph appears with Los Angeles Times article, November 15, 1936, Hollywoodans Celebrate Double Surprise Party

Date:

1936

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection