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

Description:: Bar on Tony Cornero’s newly refurbished gambling ship, the Bunker Hill (also known as the Lux), which was meant to operate offshore of Los Angeles. After the Bunker Hill’s opening night, however, Cornero and five of his aides were arrested on felony charges of criminal conspiracy to conduct gambling games and serve alcohol without a license. After his arrest, Cornero announced that he was ready to go to the United States Supreme court to keep the Bunker Hill running. Cornero was also “admiral” of the Rex, another gambling vessel which was forced to suspend operations in 1938.
Date:: August 9, 1946
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Beachgoers examine high tides at a Los Angeles beach. Throughout the month of December in 1937 frequent swells caused damage all along the Southern California coast. Waves ripped out piers and waterfront buildings and flooded homes. The Hermosa beach municpal pier suffered severe damage to its middle section
Date:: December 1937
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: William L. Brashear receiving a gift from M. A. Nugent at his birthday/retirement party from the Southern Pacific Railroad Company. I. A. Cain squats to the left holding a birthday cake and a large crowd of railroad employees is gathered around the lounge chair Brashear is seated in.
Date:: [1940]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: William L. Brashear receiving a gift from M. A. Nugent (right) at his birthday/retirement party from the Southern Pacific Railroad Company. I. A. Cain stands to the left holding a birthday cake and a large crowd of railroad employees is gathered around the lounge chair Brashear is seated in.
Date:: [1940]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Book stall, probably in the vicinity of the old Los Angeles Times Building. This photograph belongs with a group of images taken of the old Los Angeles Times Building, at the northeast corner of 1st St. and Broadway, as it was being prepared for the May 1938 demolition.
Date:: 1938
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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

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

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

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