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Actor Eddie Borden actress Midgie Miller and another actor in costume on a set, Los Angeles, circa 1920s

Description:
Actor Eddie Borden with a cigar in his mouth during a skit, between one man and a couple; the woman is probably Midgie Miller. One man is holding a bank document of some kind. Behind them is a black cloth that may have been used for a photography session. They are standing around a table, with an open cardboard box that has small metal disks coming out of it and laid out on the table. The small circular items appear to be small metal tins, with the words Seaboard National Bank printed on the bottom.
Date:
[between 1920-1930]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Actor Eddie Borden actress Midgie Miller and another actor in costume on a set, Los Angeles, circa 1920s

Actor Eddie Borden, actress Midgie Miller and another actor pose in costume, Los Angeles, circa 1920s

Description:
Actor Eddie Borden standing on the left with both hands on his jacket and a cigar in his mouth. On the right is Midgie Miller and not her actor posing as a couple holding their hands by their chests, looking off into the distance. They are standing in front of a black cloth that may have been used for a photography session.
Date:
[between 1920-1930]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Actor Eddie Borden, actress Midgie Miller and another actor pose in costume, Los Angeles, circa 1920s

Actor-playwright Frank Bacon, circa 1922

Description:
Signed portrait photograph of Frank Bacon. Bacon was an American character actor and playwright who after years of relative obscurity achieved great success as he entered the twilight of his career. The 1918 play Lightnin', which Bacon co-wrote and starred in, set a Broadway record for the day of 1,291 performances and was still going strong on tour after more than 700 shows when Bacon was forced to bow out due to fatigue. His death from a heart attack followed a week later.
Date:
[circa 1922]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Actor-playwright Frank Bacon, circa 1922

Actors dressed as North American Indians for Mission Play, San Gabriel, 1927

Description:
Reported in "Opening of Mission Play at San Gabriel Brilliant Affair: NEW FEATURES PROVE DELIGHT Cast of Historical Pageant Greatly Enlarged Addresses Made from Stage by Principal Figures Thanks Extended McGroartys for Contributions Throng Seeking Admission to Historical Play. Schallert, Edwin," Los Angeles Times, 06 Mar. 1927: 3.
Date:
March 5, 1927
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Actors dressed as North American Indians for Mission Play, San Gabriel, 1927

Actress Anna Q. Nilsson greets explorer Roald Amundsen with an ice pole, Union Station, Los Angeles, 1926

Description:
Swedish actress Anna Q. Nilsson greets the Roald Amudsen at the train station and presents him with a miniature white "frosted" pole to represent the North and South poles. A similar photo appears with article "Amundsen Guest of City: South Pole Discoverer Arrives to Lecture Tonight; Describes Coming Polar Flight Plans," Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 1926.
Date:
February 3, 1926
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Actress Anna Q. Nilsson greets explorer Roald Amundsen with an ice pole, Union Station, Los Angeles, 1926

Actress Anna Q. Nilsson presents explorer Roald Amundsen with an ice pole, Union Station, Los Angeles, 1926

Description:
Sweedish actress Anna Q. Nilsson greets Roald Amudsen at the train station and presents him with a miniature white pole of ice to represent the North and South poles. A small crowd surrounds the two. A similar photo appears with article "Amundsen Guest of City: South Pole Discoverer Arrives to Lecture Tonight; Describes Coming Polar Flight Plans," Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 1926.
Date:
February 3, 1926
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Actress Anna Q. Nilsson presents explorer Roald Amundsen with an ice pole, Union Station, Los Angeles, 1926

Actress Betty Compson meets with Councilmembers Charles A. Holland, Ernest L. Webster, and Charles H. Randall, Los Angeles, 1929

Description:
Actress Betty Compson meets with City Council members Charles A. Holland, Ernest L. Webster, and Charles H. Randa of the City Planning Committee. Betty Compson filed an appeal after her twice rejected application to build a residential apartment hotel between Curson avenue and Nichols Canyon Road in Hollywood. Photo appears with the article "ACTRESS HAS COUNCIL TILT: Betty Compson's Plea for Hotel Zone in Hollywood Brings About Spirited Hearing," Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 1929: A3.
Date:
October 28, 1929
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Actress Betty Compson meets with Councilmembers Charles A. Holland, Ernest L. Webster, and Charles H. Randall, Los Angeles, 1929

Actress Helene Chadwick and air pilot J. E. Zapp in a plane, Los Angeles, 1923

Description:
Actress Helene Chadwick, in the backseat of a two person plane with the air pilot J. E. Zapp in the front seat. The plane is the property of the Los Angeles Times. She is wearing an aviator's helmet and goggles. Her arms are raised and she is holding tickets in one of her hands. This photograph may be related to the article, "Enter Exposition Free: "Times" Plane Carrying Helene Chadwick to Distribute Tickets Over Venice and Ocean Park See Exhibit as Guests of "The Times," Los Angeles Times, 14 Jul. 1923: II1.
Date:
July 13, 1923
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Actress Helene Chadwick and air pilot J. E. Zapp in a plane, Los Angeles, 1923

Actress Helene Chadwick seated in a plane, Los Angeles, 1923

Description:
Actress Helene Chadwick seated in the back seat of a two person plane that is property of the Los Angeles Times. She is wearing an aviator's helmet and goggles. Her arms are raised and she is holding tickets in each of her hands. Photo appears with the article, "Enter Exposition Free: "Times" Plane Carrying Helene Chadwick to Distribute Tickets Over Venice and Ocean Park See Exhibit as Guests of "The Times," Los Angeles Times, 14 Jul. 1923: II1.
Date:
July 13, 1923
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Actress Helene Chadwick seated in a plane, Los Angeles, 1923

Actress Nellie Bayles (aka Bonita Darling), Los Angeles, 1924 (copy print)

Description:
Studio portrait photograph (circa 1915) of Nellie Bayles, with the photographer identification "Hoffman / A [in a circle] S B." The photo appears with article "'Bad Man' and Officer Slain: Battle Fought on Ranch of Actress Near Saugus, She Calls Help as Gunman's Love is Spurned, Constable and Aide Are Met by Hail of Bullets," Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 1924: A1.
Date:
September 15, 1924
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Hoffman Photo Service
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Actress Nellie Bayles (aka Bonita Darling), Los Angeles, 1924 (copy print)

Addison B. Day, chairman of the Community Chest Campaign, Los Angeles, 1931-1932

Description:
Addison B. Day, chairman of the Community Chest Campaign, stands and pointd to a sign that reads, "Over the top," referring to the success of the campaign. Reported in "CHEST FUND OVER TOP IN FIVE CITIES: Results Elsewhere Add Enthusiasm for Local Campaign of Relief," Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 1931: A5 and in "CHEST REPORTS DUE TODAY: Team Leaders Near Half-way Goal, With More Employee Groups 'Over Top'," Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov 1932: A1. Day was also the president of Los Angeles Gas and Electric.
Date:
[1931-1932]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Addison B. Day, chairman of the Community Chest Campaign, Los Angeles, 1931-1932

Admiral William B. Caperton, Los Angeles, 1916

Description:
U.S. Navy Admiral William B. Caperton who served as commander-in-chief of the Pacific Fleet from 1916 to 1919. Photo appears with the article, "Pacific Fleet Admiral Here: "Emperor Bill" Caperton to Meet Wife; Long Parted; After Two Years of Keeping Lid on Central America; Sixteen Fighting Units are Likely to be Ours. Two-fisted Head of Western Navy," Los Angeles Times, 18 Nov. 1916: II1.
Date:
November 17, 1916
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Admiral William B. Caperton, Los Angeles, 1916

Admiral William V. Pratt arrives at train station, Los Angeles, 1931

Description:
Admiral William V. Pratt arrives at the train station from Washington to accompany the battle fleet for the war games in Panama. Photograph appears with the article "FLEET TO PAUSE HERE NEXT YEAR: Entire Naval Force Will Arrive in April, 1932 Visit to Be Climax of Great War Game in Pacific Admiral Pratt Describes Plans for Maneuvers," Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 1931: A1.
Date:
January 28, 1931
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Admiral William V. Pratt arrives at train station, Los Angeles, 1931

Adrianne Ayres, travel companion of "Hollywood Ponzi" J. K. Fronk, Los Angeles, 1931

Description:
Portrait photograph of Adrianne Ayres. A similar image taken on the same occasion appears with the article "Woman Tells of Fronk Trip: Auto in Which "Ponzi" Fled Brought Back Here; Companion Says They Went to North of State; Asserted Parole Violator Still Unlocated," Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 1931: A5.
Date:
November 25, 1931
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Adrianne Ayres, travel companion of "Hollywood Ponzi" J. K. Fronk, Los Angeles, 1931

Adrianne Ayres, travel companion of "Hollywood Ponzi" J. K. Fronk, Los Angeles, 1931

Description:
Portrait photograph of Adrianne Ayres. A similar image taken on the same occasion appears with the article "Woman Tells of Fronk Trip: Auto in Which "Ponzi" Fled Brought Back Here; Companion Says They Went to North of State; Asserted Parole Violator Still Unlocated," Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 1931: A5.
Date:
November 25, 1931
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Adrianne Ayres, travel companion of "Hollywood Ponzi" J. K. Fronk, Los Angeles, 1931

Aerial view after an earthquake, Calexico and Mexicali, 1927

Description:
Photo published with the article, "LIGHT LOSS BY QUAKES: Calexico Damage is Small No Injuries Reported in Series of Temblors at Mexican Border Other Towns Feel Shocks but Suffer Little; Mexicali's Adobes Crumble Airplane Survey of Calexico and Environs Shows Slight Camage Done by Earth Shocks QUAKE DAMAGE IS SLIGHT Imperial Valley Startled by Series of Shocks That Halls New Year Merrymaking, " Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 1927: 1.
Date:
January 1, 1927
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Gates, A.C.
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Aerial view after an earthquake, Calexico and Mexicali, 1927

Aerial view of flooded crops in the valley after the collapse of the Saint Francis Dam, Sant Clara River Valley (Calif.), 1928

Description:
The St. Francis Dam was a 200-foot high concrete gravity-arch dam built between 1924 and 1926 in St. Francisquito Canyon (near present-day Castaic and Santa Clarita). The dam collapsed on March 12, 1928 at two and a half minutes before midnight. The resulting flood killed more than 600 residents plus an unknown number of itinerant farm workers camped in San Francisquito Canyon, making it the 2nd greatest loss of life in California after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. It is considered the worst American civil engineering failure in the 20th century.
Date:
March 1928
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Aerial view of flooded crops in the valley after the collapse of the Saint Francis Dam, Sant Clara River Valley (Calif.), 1928

Aerial view of flooding after the collapse of the Saint Francis Dam, Santa Clara River Valley (Calif.), 1928

Description:
Aerial view of the Santa Clara River Valley with planted plots of land and a road in the foreground and the river beyond. The dam collapsed on March 12, 1928. The resulting flood killed more than 600 residents plus an unknown number of itinerant farm workers camped in San Francisquito Canyon, making it the 2nd greatest loss of life in California after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. It is considered the worst American civil engineering failure in the 20th century.
Date:
March 1928
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Aerial view of flooding after the collapse of the Saint Francis Dam, Santa Clara River Valley (Calif.), 1928

Aerial view of the coastline where flood waters from St. Francis Dam break reached the Pacific Ocean, Montalvo (Ventura vicinity), 1928

Description:
The St. Francis Dam was a 200-foot high concrete gravity-arch dam built between 1924 and 1926 in St. Francisquito Canyon (near present-day Castaic and Santa Clarita). The dam collapsed on March 12, 1928 at two and a half minutes before midnight. The resulting flood killed more than 600 residents plus an unknown number of itinerant farm workers camped in San Francisquito Canyon, making it the 2nd greatest loss of life in California after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. It is considered the worst American civil engineering failure in the 20th century.
Date:
March 1928
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Aerial view of the coastline where flood waters from St. Francis Dam break reached the Pacific Ocean, Montalvo (Ventura vicinity), 1928

Aerial view of the coastline where flood waters from St. Francis Dam break reached the Pacific Ocean, Montalvo (Ventura vicinity), 1928

Description:
The St. Francis Dam was a 200-foot high concrete gravity-arch dam built between 1924 and 1926 in St. Francisquito Canyon (near present-day Castaic and Santa Clarita). The dam collapsed on March 12, 1928 at two and a half minutes before midnight. The resulting flood killed more than 600 residents plus an unknown number of itinerant farm workers camped in San Francisquito Canyon, making it the 2nd greatest loss of life in California after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. It is considered the worst American civil engineering failure in the 20th century.
Date:
March 1928
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Aerial view of the coastline where flood waters from St. Francis Dam break reached the Pacific Ocean, Montalvo (Ventura vicinity), 1928

Aerial view of the flooded valley after the collapse of the Saint Francis Dam, Santa Clara River Valley (Calif.), 1928

Description:
The St. Francis Dam was a 200-foot high concrete gravity-arch dam built between 1924 and 1926 in St. Francisquito Canyon (near present-day Castaic and Santa Clarita). The dam collapsed on March 12, 1928 at two and a half minutes before midnight. The resulting flood killed more than 600 residents plus an unknown number of itinerant farm workers camped in San Francisquito Canyon, making it the 2nd greatest loss of life in California after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. It is considered the worst American civil engineering failure in the 20th century.
Date:
March 1928
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Aerial view of the flooded valley after the collapse of the Saint Francis Dam, Santa Clara River Valley (Calif.), 1928

Aerial view of the flooded valley after the collapse of the Saint Francis Dam, Santa Clara River Valley (Calif.), 1928

Description:
The St. Francis Dam was a 200-foot high concrete gravity-arch dam built between 1924 and 1926 in St. Francisquito Canyon (near present-day Castaic and Santa Clarita). The dam collapsed on March 12, 1928 at two and a half minutes before midnight. The resulting flood killed more than 600 residents plus an unknown number of itinerant farm workers camped in San Francisquito Canyon, making it the 2nd greatest loss of life in California after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. It is considered the worst American civil engineering failure in the 20th century.
Date:
March 1928
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Aerial view of the flooded valley after the collapse of the Saint Francis Dam, Santa Clara River Valley (Calif.), 1928

Aerial view of the flooded valley after the collapse of the Saint Francis Dam, Santa Clara River Valley (Calif.), 1928

Description:
The St. Francis Dam was a 200-foot high concrete gravity-arch dam built between 1924 and 1926 in St. Francisquito Canyon (near present-day Castaic and Santa Clarita). The dam collapsed on March 12, 1928 at two and a half minutes before midnight. The resulting flood killed more than 600 residents plus an unknown number of itinerant farm workers camped in San Francisquito Canyon, making it the 2nd greatest loss of life in California after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. It is considered the worst American civil engineering failure in the 20th century.
Date:
March 1928
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Aerial view of the flooded valley after the collapse of the Saint Francis Dam, Santa Clara River Valley (Calif.), 1928

Aerial view of the flood that followed the failure of the Saint Francis Dam, Santa Clara River Valley (Calif.), 1928

Description:
Aerial view of the flood that followed the collapse of the Saint Francis Dam. The dam collapsed on March 12. The resulting flood killed more than 600 residents plus an unknown number of itinerant farm workers camped in San Francisquito Canyon, making it the 2nd greatest loss of life in California after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. It is considered the worst American civil engineering failure in the 20th century.
Date:
March 1928
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Aerial view of the flood that followed the failure of the Saint Francis Dam, Santa Clara River Valley (Calif.), 1928

A. H. Conner, Thomas M. Bell, and Dr. Amos W. Butler on a federal tour of prisons, Los Angeles, 1928

Description:
Superintendent of federal prisons A. H. Conner (left), consultant Dr. Amos W. Butler (middle), and congressman Thomas M. Bell on a federal tour of prisons for the Congressional Committee on Prisons. Photo appears with the article, "Federal Men On Tour Of Prisons: Georgia Representative and Aides Inspect Jail Data Sought for Framing of Report to Congress Conditions Found Better in Nation Than Expected," Los Angeles Times, 04 Oct. 1928: A11.
Date:
October 3, 1928
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
A. H. Conner, Thomas M. Bell, and Dr. Amos W. Butler on a federal tour of prisons, Los Angeles, 1928

Air pilot Pancho (Florence) Barnes in a plane's cockpit, Santa Monica (?), circa 1931

Description:
"Pancho" (Florence Lowe) Barnes casually sits sidewise in the cockpit of a plane, a cigarette between the fingers of the hand resting on her knee; the other hand holds a worn and folded piece of paper, likely a map. She wears a collared shirt and tie under a flight jacket, cuffed pants, low boots, and a pilot's cap with goggles. A very similar image appears in "Girls train for air derby," Los Angeles Times, 20 Jul. 1931: A1. The article announces that several women pilots have begun to train for the women's annual air derby.
Date:
[circa 1931]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Air pilot Pancho (Florence) Barnes in a plane's cockpit, Santa Monica (?), circa 1931

Air pilot Pancho (Florence) Barnes jubilant after a race, Santa Monica (?), circa 1931

Description:
"Pancho" (Florence Lowe) Barnes stands on a tarmac holding an envelope, ribbon, and flower in her right hand. She has a large smile on her face. She wears a pilot's cap with goggles on her head and a sleeveless button down shirt tucked into flight pants. Two women stand to her right behind her; they each look to their right. The image was possibly taken pre-takeoff of the Santa Monica-to-Cleveland derby race in August 1931.
Date:
[circa 1931]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Air pilot Pancho (Florence) Barnes jubilant after a race, Santa Monica (?), circa 1931

Al G. Barnes feeding reindeer at temporary circus animal quarters, El Monte, 1927

Description:
Two train cars sit outside of a fenced paddock. Inside the paddock approximately 20 reindeer stand grazing, drinking out of a trough, or pestering Al G. Barnes, who stands center-right in a suit, tie, and hat, holding a bucket of feed. Reported in "Jungletown to Move Quarters: Animal Denizens of Circus Start Trek Into New Home on El Monte Boulevard with Reindeer Leading Parade; Approximately 240 Houses to be Erected," Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 1927: E5.
Date:
[circa November-December 1927]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Al G. Barnes feeding reindeer at temporary circus animal quarters, El Monte, 1927

Alice V. Cheap and her daughter Virginia Cheap, Los Angeles, 1928

Description:
Mother Alice V. Cheap and daughter Virginia Cheap (Virginia Cheap Suddarth Jarvis) seated next to each other smiling. The photograph was taken at Ray Huff-Richter Studio in Los Angeles. Photo appears with the article, "Daughter Feted on Birthday: Friends of Honoree Enjoy Dance," Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 1928: C8.
Date:
August 11, 1928
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Ray Huff-Richter Studio (Photography studio)
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Alice V. Cheap and her daughter Virginia Cheap, Los Angeles, 1928

Allen Azen, jailed on a forgery charge, Los Angeles, 1924

Description:
Portrait photograph of Allen Azen, who was imprisoned on a charge of forgery. Azen had struck his head during a jail boxing match, after which he claimed to know himself as Morris Laborwitz, a prosperous insurance salesman from Baltimore. Correspondence from his mother claimed that her son was ill when he went missing in March 1924. Photo appears with article "Fall Blots Out Crime Life: Prisoner Held for Forging Remembers Himself as Prosperous Insurance Man After Blow on Head," Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 1924: A11.
Date:
November 26, 1924
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Allen Azen, jailed on a forgery charge, Los Angeles, 1924

American Bankers' Association officers Thomas R. Preston, Oscar Wells, Melvin A. Traylor, and Craig B. Hazelwood at the fifty-second convention, Los Angeles, 1926

Description:
American Bankers' Association officers, Thomas R. Preston, Oscar Wells, Melvin A. Traylor, and Craig B. Hazelwood meet at the Philharmonic Auditorium for the 52nd bankers convention. Photograph appears with the article "CONVENTION OF BANKERS ENDS: Session Second Largest in Association's History Registration Announced as Exceeding 7000 Mark Visitors Start Out to Enjoy Entertainment Program," Los Angeles Times, 08 Oct. 1926: A1.
Date:
October 7, 1926
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
American Bankers' Association officers Thomas R. Preston, Oscar Wells, Melvin A. Traylor, and Craig B. Hazelwood at the fifty-second convention, Los Angeles, 1926

American Indians from New Mexico upon arrival at the Santa Fe train station for a Shriner convention, Los Angeles, 1925

Description:
Nine American Indians pose for a photograph on their arrival at the Santa Fe train (La Grande) Station at 2nd Street and Santa Fe Avenue. They travelled with a group of 61 American Indians from Gallup, New Mexico, to perform ceremonial dances at a Shriners' convention. The group of 61 included members of the following tribes: Hopi, Zuni, Laguna, Cochiti, Navajo, and Cherokee. The men in this photograph are wearing traditional clothing and jewelry. The five standing men wear knee high moccasins, and concho belts, and are holding rattles. Eight of the men wear necklaces, including two stand men, 2nd and 4th from left, who wear squash blossom necklaces. Reported in "Shrine invasion reaches high water mark today: Medinah Temple of Chicago will arrive with 1500 in party; Islam here in force," Los Angeles Times, 01 Jun. 1925: A1.
Date:
May 31, 1925
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
American Indians from New Mexico upon arrival at the Santa Fe train station for a Shriner convention, Los Angeles, 1925

American Indians from New Mexico upon arrival at the Santa Fe train station for a Shriner convention, Los Angeles, 1925

Description:
Nine American Indians pose for a photograph on their arrival at the Santa Fe train (La Grande) Station at 2nd Street and Santa Fe Avenue. They travelled with a group of 61 American Indians from Gallup, New Mexico, to perform ceremonial dances at a Shriners' convention. The group of 61 included members of the following tribes: Hopi, Zuni, Laguna, Cochiti, Navajo, and Cherokee. The men in this photograph are wearing traditional clothing and jewelry. The five standing men wear knee high moccasins, and concho belts, and are holding rattles. Eight of the men wear necklaces, including two stand men, 2nd and 4th from left, who wear squash blossom necklaces. Reported in "Shrine invasion reaches high water mark today: Medinah Temple of Chicago will arrive with 1500 in party; Islam here in force," Los Angeles Times, 01 Jun. 1925: A1.
Date:
May 31, 1925
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
American Indians from New Mexico upon arrival at the Santa Fe train station for a Shriner convention, Los Angeles, 1925

American Newspaper Publishers at the Mission Inn, Riverside, 1931

Description:
Members of the American Newspaper Publishers Association gathered at the annual meeting held at the Mission Inn. A mariachi band is on the right. Reported in "FETES PLANNED FOR PUBLISHERS: Delegation From Los Angeles Will Greet Visitors Newspaper Executives to See Beauties of Southland Series of Entertainments to Mark Annual Meeting," Los Angeles Times, 09 Nov. 1931: A1.
Date:
November 10, 1931
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
American Newspaper Publishers at the Mission Inn, Riverside, 1931

Anaheim's Pilgrim exhibit at the Orange County Fair, Orange County, 1926

Description:
Anaheim's Pilgrim exhibit at the Orange County Fair with life size dolls of pilgrims John and Priscilla Alden. They are dressed in pilgrim attire and are in a living room set. Photo appears with the article, "Tenth Annual Orange County Fair Opens its Gates at New Grounds," Los Angeles Times, 07 Sep. 1926: A12.
Date:
September 6, 1926
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Anaheim's Pilgrim exhibit at the Orange County Fair, Orange County, 1926

Andrew Roberts who went by "Sir Robert Walker Douglas", Los Angeles, 1924

Description:
Copy print photograph of "Sir Walter Robert Douglas" used for an ad for his services. Douglas' real name is Robert Andrews; he used the fake name Sir Walter Robert Douglas and scammed people by posing as nobility and as a musician. Photo appears with the article, "Art Ponzi Had Visions of Mansion: Negotiated for Glengarry Castle as Headquarters for His Projects," Los Angeles Times, 07 Aug. 1924: A1.
Date:
August 06, 1924
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Andrew Roberts who went by "Sir Robert Walker Douglas", Los Angeles, 1924

Anita Page, Rufus B. von Kleinsmid, and 5 women with a telegraphone, Los Angeles, 1928

Description:
Anita Page, Rufus B. von Kleinsmid, and 5 women being filmed as they experiment with a telegraphone. Reported with a similar photograph in "BEAUTIFUL BUT NOT DUMB: Studios Confronted With Task of Making Stars, Now Easy to Look at, Also Easy to Hear," Los Angeles Times, 29 May 1928: A1.
Date:
May 28, 1928
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Anita Page, Rufus B. von Kleinsmid, and 5 women with a telegraphone, Los Angeles, 1928

Ann Hughes and Anita Rivers at the train station, Los Angeles, 1927

Description:
Anita Rivers (left) and Ann Hughes arrive at the train station with Kenilworth Productions Company owner, Harry K. Thaw (not pictured). Anita Rivers later went by the stage name Anita Page. Reported in "THAW GENIAL ON ARRIVAL: Girls, Director and Others Accompany Him Here on Survey of Motion-Picture Field," Los Angeles Times, 07 Dec. 1927: A23.
Date:
December 6, 1927
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Ann Hughes and Anita Rivers at the train station, Los Angeles, 1927

Archie R. Clifton sworn in as school superintendent, Los Angeles, 1931

Description:
Archie R. Clifton being sworn in as Superintendent of Los Angeles County Schools. This photograph may be related to the article, "County School Head Sworn In: Archie Clifton Takes Over Place Left by Upjohn Superintendent Greeted by Board of Supervisors His Best Efforts Pledged to Carrying on Work," Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 1931: A1.
Date:
April 1931
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Archie R. Clifton sworn in as school superintendent, Los Angeles, 1931