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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
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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