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Police officer W. C. Brooks fingerprints Harper McDowell, a man with twelve fingers, Los Angeles, 1936

Description:
Police officer W. C. Brooks grasps Harper McDowell's right hand with both of his hands. McDowell holds both of his hands up, all 12 fingers are covered in fingerprint ink. McDowell is sitting at a table, looking at the camera. Both men are smiling slightly. Fingerprinting instructions are taped to the wall next to McDowell.
Date:
[circa January 1936]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Police officer W. C. Brooks fingerprints Harper McDowell, a man with twelve fingers, Los Angeles, 1936

Relief station after the Long Beach earthquake, Southern California, 1933

Description:
The Long Beach earthquake of 1933 took place on March 10, with a magnitude of 6.4, causing widespread damage to buildings throughout Southern California. The epicenter was offshore, southeast of Long Beach on the Newport-Inglewood Fault. An estimated fifty million dollars' worth of property damage resulted, and 120 lives were lost.
Date:
March 1933
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Relief station after the Long Beach earthquake, Southern California, 1933

Sailor in an outdoor kitchen for food relief after the Long Beach earthquake, Southern California, 1933

Description:
The Long Beach earthquake of 1933 took place on March 10, with a magnitude of 6.4, causing widespread damage to buildings throughout Southern California. The epicenter was offshore, southeast of Long Beach on the Newport-Inglewood Fault. An estimated fifty million dollars' worth of property damage resulted, and 120 lives were lost.
Date:
March 1933
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Sailor in an outdoor kitchen for food relief after the Long Beach earthquake, Southern California, 1933

Envelope addressed to Murdo Graham from the address of the New Monte Cristo Mining Co. dated 21 May 1929, probably photographed in 1929-1933

Description:
The return address of the letter is that of the New Monte Cristo Mining Co., headed by C. C. Julian. The date of the post mark matches the date of a letter with a progress report sent by C. C. Julian to the company stock holders (see image ark nos. 21198/zz002cv969, 21198/zz002hbmxf, and 21198/zz002hbmvd).
Date:
[between 1929-1933]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Envelope addressed to Murdo Graham from the address of the New Monte Cristo Mining Co. dated 21 May 1929, probably photographed in 1929-1933

Court document in the form of photographs of an area near an oil field near Beatty, Nevada, operated by Julian Petroleum Corporation, labeled "Beatty," Nevada, circa 1926

Description:
Another court document for a C. C. Julian case has a caption identifying it as an exhibit in a case in Judge Doran's court (image ark no. 21198/zz002cv8xp). Proceedings against C. C. Julian in Judge Doran's court are reported in the Los Angeles Times from 1926 through 1928.
Date:
[circa 1926]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Court document in the form of photographs of an area near an oil field near Beatty, Nevada, operated by Julian Petroleum Corporation, labeled "Beatty," Nevada, circa 1926

Transcript of an interview between Asa Keyes and Lorraine Wiseman, page 2, 1926

Description:
Some text from the letter: "Mrs. Wiseman further stated that she could and would bring three witnesses to prove that she was the person in the cottage. Mr. Keyes asked who they were, and she stated that she would bring them. Upon Mr. Keyes' later repeated inquiry as to who the witnesses were, Mrs. Wiseman informed him that one was her son in university, one was a dentist and another was the man who drove her to and fro."
Date:
August 21, 1926
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Transcript of an interview between Asa Keyes and Lorraine Wiseman, page 2, 1926

"Goldilocks and the Three Bears" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1933

Description:
The "Goldilocks and the Three Bears," float has a "National Orange Show" floral sign on the side with a giant orange on wheels as a coach, driven by Mary Jayne Shorett, as Goldilocks, and pulled by the bears, with youths dressed as pages standing at the front of the float. A floral sign at the front of the float reads "San Bernardino." The float is seen at the intersection of Colorade Blvd. and Orange Grove Blvd. The float was sponsored by the San Bernardino Chamber of Commerce.
Date:
January 2, 1933
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
"Goldilocks and the Three Bears" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1933

Lieutenant Commander Frank Hawks flies to Will Rogers’ memorial, Glendale, 1935

Description:
Photograph of Lieutenant Commander Frank Hawks holding a poster that features a woman surrounded by an American flag and a cowboy. The poster reads in English, “WILL ROGERS MEMORIAL FUND”. Frank is sitting in an airplane labeled “Acostia”, which he flew to the memorial of his friend, Will Rogers.
Date:
November 2, 1935
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Lieutenant Commander Frank Hawks flies to Will Rogers’ memorial, Glendale, 1935

Oil Equipment and Engineering Exposition hall after the Long Beach earthquake, Compton, 1933

Description:
Distant view of the "Oil Equipment and Engineering Exposition" hall, identified by a sign on the facade, with automobiles parked in front and along the side, after the Long Beach earthquake. The commercial buildings of Compton Boulevard were ruined by the earthquake; the displaced businesses relocated here a few days after the earthquake, arranged in the same order in which they had resided on Compton Blvd. The exposition building appears to be larger than a football field and the roof on both sides steps up in height 3 times with clerestory windows at each level. The height increases are expressed decoratively by the shape of the facade. The exposition hall was located the intersection of N Alameda St. and E Rosecrans Ave.
Date:
March 1933
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Oil Equipment and Engineering Exposition hall after the Long Beach earthquake, Compton, 1933

Promissory notes between Normand Chandler and Lee de Forest, 1933

Description:
Notes promising payment made to Normand Chandler from Lee de Forest for a payment of $100. On the back of some other notes is witten: "2-26-34, pay to the order of Eldon Bisbee. Lee de Forest called himself "the father of radio" and did a lot of work on audio recording used in motion pictures. Norman Chandler was a publisher for LA Times.
Date:
1933
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Promissory notes between Normand Chandler and Lee de Forest, 1933

People at a temporary bank after the earthquake, Santa Barbara, 1925

Description:
On June 29, 1925 at 6:42 am a major earthquake hit the area of Santa Barbara. It was 19 seconds in duration and registered 6.8 on the Richter magnitude scale. The downtown of Santa Barbara was destroyed, the Sheffield Dam collapsed, and thirteen people died. The facade of the Mission Santa Barbara was severely damaged and lost its statues. Three persons thought to shut off the town electricity and gas, thereby preventing catastrophic fire. The city was rebuilt in a unified Spanish Colonial Revival style in 1925-1929.
Date:
June 29, 1925
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
People at a temporary bank after the earthquake, Santa Barbara, 1925

Fundraising letter from William C. Silliman, Treasurer of the Democratic National Committee, 1936

Description:
Letter addressed "Dear Friend," requesting payment for "certificates" from the Democratic National Committee, sent by the treasurer, William C. Silliman. The letterhead reads: Roosevelt Nominators/Under auspices of/Democratic National Committee/1009 Transamerica Building/Los Angeles, California/Telephone TRinity 1681. Also printed on the stationary: James A Farley/Chairman, W. Forbes Morgan/Secretary, and Los Angeles Headquarters/Clayton S. Adams/Manager.
Date:
circa August 12, 1936
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Fundraising letter from William C. Silliman, Treasurer of the Democratic National Committee, 1936

Ronald Mansbridge shows display case of rare books at Los Angeles Public Library, Los Angeles, 1935

Description:
Photograph of Ronald Mansbridge, representative of the Cambridge University Press, with the Rare Book Exhibition at the downtown Central Library of the Los Angeles Public Library. In the display case there are some photos of old portraits, some rare books, and two informational signs in English. The small paper on the top reads, “Four centuries of printing, An exhibition of books printed at the University Press, Cambridge, England,” and the large panel underneath reads, “Cambridge University Press, In Past Centuries, Books by Erasmus, Newton, Harvey, Donne, Gray, Milton, King Hames I. In recent times, Kelvin, Jebb, ‘Q’, Jeans, Eddington, Rutherford, Whitehead. 1521-1931”.
Date:
July 9, 1935
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Ronald Mansbridge shows display case of rare books at Los Angeles Public Library, Los Angeles, 1935

Virginia Bruce Gilbert contemplates the attempted kidnapping of her child, Los Angeles, 1936

Description:
Parts of the note she is holding can be read. It states, “…if Miss Bruce were in town. She asked…address and telephone number and also stated she was in….and miss Bruce is in great danger. Miss Hall asked…in regard to a child and she stated ‘Yes, in regard to…’…(referring to SUSIE ANN GILBERT, daughter of Miss Bruce)…Mr. Moore states that Miss Hall was given to believe that this warning of a kidnap attempt of Miss Bruce’s child, SUSIE ANN GILBERT”.
Date:
February 26, 1936
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Virginia Bruce Gilbert contemplates the attempted kidnapping of her child, Los Angeles, 1936