President Roosevelt speaks to the crowd from his car at the end of his motorcade through the city. during his one day visit. Tens of thousands of people greeted Roosevelt along with other dignitaries, including his wife Eleanor Roosevelt and Los Angeles Mayor Frank L. Shaw, during the motorcade.
For additional photographs of President Franklin Roosevelt’s visit to Southern California in October, 1935, see images with Photo IDs uclamss_1429_13329 through uclamss_1429_13342
President Roosevelt, accompanied with his wife Eleanor Roosevelt and other dignitaries, left Central Station at the corner of Fifth and Alameda for a tour of the city. The trip was his first visit as President. Photo taken in downtown possibly of Broadway.
The trip, accompanied by First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, was his first to the city as President. Papers estimated hundreds of thousands saw the President . Central Station was located at Fifth and Alameda Street.
The trip, accompanied by First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, was his first to the city as President. Papers estimated hundreds of thousands saw the President . Central Station was located at Fifth and Alameda Street.
President Roosevelt’s toured the city by motorcade. Papers estimated hundreds of thousands greeted Roosevelt, along with other dignitaries including his wife Eleanor Roosevelt and then Mayor Frank L. Shaw, during the visit, his first to the city as President. Photo possibly taken near Griffith Park.
Crowds gathered to hear President Roosevelt’s speech at the end of a motorcade through the city. The trip was Roosevelt’s first as President. Newspapers estimated the crowd at the Coliseum in the tens of thousands.
President Roosevelt’s train arrived at 7:30am at Central Station at the corner of Fifth and Alameda Street for a one-day tour of the city. Accompanied by his wife Eleanor Roosevelt, the visit was his first to the city as President.
President Roosevelt, accompanied with his wife Eleanor Roosevelt and other dignitaries, left Central Station at the corner of Fifth and Alameda for a tour of the city. The trip was his first visit as President.
Eleanor Roosevelt was traveling with her husband Franklin Roosevelt during his first trip to Los Angeles during his first visit to the city as President. Standing next to Eleanor Roosevelt is then Los Angeles Mayor Frank L. Shaw
Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt ride in a convertible after arriving by train. Eleanor and her husband President Franklin D. Roosevelt visited Los Angeles for a day before visiting San Diego. During their time in Los Angeles, the President gave a speech at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and Mrs. Roosevelt gave a speech at the Hollywood Bowl.
A different photograph taken on the same occasion appears with the headline, "Pictures Give Graphic Story of President Roosevelt's Day in Los Angeles," Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct 1935: 8.
Governor Frank Merriam stands at a podium and introduces President Franklin D. Roosevelt before his address in Balboa Stadium. The platform the Governor stands upon is lined by a railing decorated with patriotic bunting and a flag. The flag hangs in front of the lectern. Behind the lectern, Governor Merriam stands at center and looks up. Behind him at left, a few military officers are seated. Seated behind Governor Merriam at right, are, from left to right, President Franklin Roosevelt, Mayor Percy Benbough and Eleanor Roosevelt. American flags and patriotic bunting surround the platform and decorate the stadium's colonnade, which stretches across the background.
Photograph of Isidore B. Dockweiler (left), Mayor Frank Shaw (center) and others waiting for President Roosevelt's train at Central Station (Central Ave. and 5th St.).
Related to the articles, “SAN DIEGANS GREET CHIEF: Marines Guard Station as President Departs for Hotel Coronado SAN DIEGANS GREET CHIEF,” Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 1935: 1, and/or “ROOSEVELT SEES BASES: National Defense Inspected National Defense Inspected and Exposition Visited in Busy Day,” Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 1935: 7
Viewed through an open doorway, Marines form a line that extends through the Hotel del Coronado's inner courtyard during President Franklin Roosevelt's visit to San Diego. The open doorway spans the foreground. Beyond it, a concrete patio stretches across the image. On the right side of the patio, Marines form a line that faces towards the left. They stand feet apart from one another and in a row that curves back towards the left, through the hotel's courtyard. Tall palms and other foliage stand in the courtyard. Guest rooms on the far side of the courtyard stretch across the background.
President Roosevelt gave a speech at the end of a motorcade through the city. The trip was Roosevelt’s first as President. Newspapers estimated the crowd at the Coliseum in the tens of thousands. The man standing next to Eleanor Roosevelt was then Mayor Frank L. Shaw
President Roosevelt spoke from his car during his first trip to Los Angeles as President. In his car are First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and then Los Angeles Mayor Frank L. Shaw. Others unknown.
