Genre: cellulose nitrate film / Location: Los Angeles (Calif.) / Names: Los Angeles (Calif.). Police Dept. - UCLA Library Digital Collections Search Results

Description:: An embarrassed (Rance) Eugene Wiggins is held between fire fighter Owen J. Stroud and police officer G.L. (Gideon Lewis) Rice, immediately after being rescued. Wiggins had become stranded on a natural ledge within Chavez Ravine after he decided to go exploring in the formation. Wiggins was rescued by an emergency team that included Stroud and Rice. An unknown man stands in the background.
Date:: October 25, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: View is taken from bottom of Chavez Ravine, looking up at natural ledge where 13-year-old (Rance) Eugene Wiggins was trapped. A team of rescue workers--firefighters and police--are supporting an extra long ladder aimed toward the ledge where Wiggins is obscured from view. A rescue worker stands on the highest rungs of the ladder, looking for Wiggins. The rescue team included people such as Officer G.L. (Giden Lewis) Rice and fire fighter Owen J. Stroud. The image is taken at night.
Date:: October 25, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Related to standalone photo, "Police Team Brings Home Trophies--New Starlet--Historic Bridge Burns." Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 1935
Date:: October 22, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Man stops to talk to LAPD officers Jack Hoyt and Douglas Gourley who are sitting it a police car with large amplifiers attached. The car is used by the Los Angeles traffic police.
Date:: [between 1925-1945?]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Related to the article, "Dozen Hurt In Explosion: Stores Burn Downtown, Sixth and Broadway Fire Caused by Tank Blast; Traffic Jammed." Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 1935.
Date:: October 23, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Two women with children cross the street in front of LAPD officers Jack Hoyt and Douglas Gourley, who are seated in a police car with large amplifiers attached. The car is used by the Los Angeles traffic police
Date:: [between 1925-1945?]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

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