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Chief Davis handles a firearm during the annual police inspection at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, 1927

Description:
Chief James E. Davis stands in the near distance at center, on the Coliseum's field. He faces towards the left as he handles a rifle during inspection. Officers under inspection stand in a row to the left of Chief Davis. They face towards the right as the line extends back towards center. A second row of police officers is visible standing behind them at left. In the foreground at right, a few other officers stand with their backs to the camera. The stadium's seating lines the background.
Date:
May 2, 1927
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Chief Davis handles a firearm during the annual police inspection at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, 1927

Panorama (left half) of a police inspection at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, 1927

Description:
The track and field of Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum are viewed from the stands. The curve of the track passes across the bottom edge. Spectators sit in the stands lining the track in the lower left corner. Dozens of police vehicles line the inside curb of the track and face out towards camera. They follow the turn of the track from left and towards the right, extending out-of-frame. Farther back, the field stretches back through the stadium. Along the near edge of the field, four men stand with flags. Behind them, police officers stand in formation on the field. One of the track's straight-a ways lines the left edge of the field. At the far left side of the track, more people file through a tunnel and onto the track. Stands line the perimeter of the stadium as they stretch across the background.
Date:
May 2, 1927
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Panorama (left half) of a police inspection at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, 1927

Molly Pitcher float at the Pageant of Liberty, Los Angeles, 1926

Description:
Molly Pitcher float at the Pageant of Liberty. A woman dressed as Molly Pitcher stands on the float. Men dressed in Colonial garb also ride on the float, and women dressed in costumes walk behind. The float is topped with an American flag and covered with wood. The Lafayette at Valley Forge float is visible in the background.
Date:
July 5, 1926
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Molly Pitcher float at the Pageant of Liberty, Los Angeles, 1926

Distant view of a race at the S.C. and Stanford dual track meet at the Coliseum, Los Angeles, 1934

Description:
The backs of spectators' heads line the bottom edge. Ahead of them, the track sits below camera-level as it stretches across the image. Three piles of hurdles sit on the field alongside the track. The field stretches across the mid-ground. Athletes and meet officials dot the near side of the field. On the far side of the field, several runners race at center, traveling to the left. The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum's stands stretch across the background.
Date:
[circa May 5, 1934]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Distant view of a race at the S.C. and Stanford dual track meet at the Coliseum, Los Angeles, 1934

U.S.C. high jumper fails his jump attempt during the U.S.C. and Occidental dual track meet, Los Angeles, [1926]

Description:
A U.S.C. Trojan is captured mid-air knocking over the bar during a high jump attempt. The landing pit sprawls along the bottom edge. Beyond it, left-of-center, the high jumper is on his descent. His chest faces the camera as he head angles down towards the ground at left and one of his legs stretches up to the right. The high jump bar falls from its support, mimicking the angle of the jumper. Beside the support post at left, a meet official watches the attempt. The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum's stands stretch across the background.
Date:
[circa February 20, 1926]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
U.S.C. high jumper fails his jump attempt during the U.S.C. and Occidental dual track meet, Los Angeles, [1926]

Costumed shriners, stage, and spectators at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, 1935

Description:
A stage with a white tent is lit by stadium lights. The stage is set at an end of the arena field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Dozens of people in stylized costumes of ancient Arabia sit upon the stage and in front of the stage. Hundreds or possibly thousands of spectators can be seen sitting in the stadium. The photograph was taken at night. The Al Malaikah Shrine Temple of Los Angeles hosted a pageant, of which the theme was One Thousand and One Nights, or Arabian Nights.
Date:
October 20, 1935
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Costumed shriners, stage, and spectators at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, 1935

Stanford vaulter crosses over the bar during a vault attempt at the S.C. and Stanford dual track meet, Los Angeles, 1934

Description:
Photographs taken at the same dual track meet appear with the articles, “How Trojans Tripped Stanford,” Los Angeles Times, 06 May 1934: D3, and “Boys Outdo Themselves to Run Away with Meet Southern California Scores Easy 82 2-3 to 48 1-3 Win Over Rivals as Records Fall,” Los Angeles Times, 06 May 1934: D1
Date:
[circa May 5, 1934]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Stanford vaulter crosses over the bar during a vault attempt at the S.C. and Stanford dual track meet, Los Angeles, 1934

Costumed women in shriner Arabian Nights' pageant, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, 1935

Description:
Seven women, in ancient Arabian-style wear, pose against a similarly-styled backdrop with a vase. The women were part of a pageant hosted by shriners of the Al Malaikah Shrine Temple in Los Angeles. The pageant's theme was One Thousand and One Nights. The photo was most likely taken at the Coliseum.
Date:
October 20, 1935
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Costumed women in shriner Arabian Nights' pageant, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, 1935

Chief Davis and Commissioner Birnbaum inspect police at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, 1927

Description:
From left to right, Chief James E. Davis and Commissioner Birnbaum walk on the field of Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and towards camera during an inspection. They are viewed from a slight worm's-eye view. The two men walk between 2 rows of police officers in the near distance at center. A few other officers follow behind them. Chief Davis looks down as he inspects an officer's pistol. The officers under inspection stand in 2 rows that stretch back towards center. They stand at attention, facing right, and holding their pistols in front of them. Additional rows of officers under inspection are visible at far left. The stadium's seats stretch across the background.
Date:
May 2, 1927
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Chief Davis and Commissioner Birnbaum inspect police at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, 1927