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Zensaku Azuma in the cockpit of the plane he would fly from the United States to Tokyo, Los Angeles, 1930

Description:
Pilot Zensaku Azuma in the cockpit of his plane on which is painted "City of Tokyo / U.S.A. To Japan" and an inscription in Japanese. Azuma flew from Los Angeles to New York. He then had his plane shipped to London, from which he flew to Paris, Berlin, Moscow, Siberia, and then on to Korea and Japan. A similar image taken on the same occasion appears with the article "Dream Built on Chop Suey: Japanese Restaurant Man Ready to Fly Home as Climax to Years of Planning," Los Angeles Times, 4 Jun. 1930: A2.
Date:
June 15, 1930
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Zensaku Azuma in the cockpit of the plane he would fly from the United States to Tokyo, Los Angeles, 1930

Workmen clearing brick rubble from a sidewalk after the Long Beach earthquake, Southern California, 1933

Description:
The Long Beach earthquake of 1933 took place on March 10, with a magnitude of 6.4, causing widespread damage to buildings throughout Southern California. The epicenter was offshore, southeast of Long Beach on the Newport-Inglewood Fault. An estimated fifty million dollars' worth of property damage resulted, and 120 lives were lost.
Date:
March 1933
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Workmen clearing brick rubble from a sidewalk after the Long Beach earthquake, Southern California, 1933

Workers clearing debris from a commercial street after the Long Beach earthquake, Southern California, 1933

Description:
The Long Beach earthquake of 1933 took place on March 10, with a magnitude of 6.4, causing widespread damage to buildings throughout Southern California. The epicenter was offshore, southeast of Long Beach on the Newport-Inglewood Fault. An estimated fifty million dollars' worth of property damage resulted, and 120 lives were lost.
Date:
1933
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Workers clearing debris from a commercial street after the Long Beach earthquake, Southern California, 1933

Women standing on top of large sign letters saying "BEVERLY HILLS" at the La Cienega Blvd. waterworks, Beverly Hills, 1928

Description:
Women standing on top of big letters on the floor that say "BEVERLY HILLS" at the La Cienega Blvd. waterworks as a temporary identification mark for aviators. Others stand behind the women. This photograph may be related to the article, "Air Guide Dedicated by Suburb: Beverly Hills Opens rive for Municipal Airport as It Installs Large Sign," Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 1928: A11.
Date:
October 30, 1928
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Women standing on top of large sign letters saying "BEVERLY HILLS" at the La Cienega Blvd. waterworks, Beverly Hills, 1928

West Orange Farm Center's agricultural display at the Orange County Fair, Orange County, 1930

Description:
Photograph of West Orange Farm Center's agricultural display at LA County Fair. There is a replica of Egyptian pyramids made out of oranges, a stone sphinx, sand, and some fake palm trees. Surrounding the display are various fruits and vegetables, which include grapes, avocados, corn, and more oranges.
Date:
[between September 5, 1930-October 5, 1930]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
West Orange Farm Center's agricultural display at the Orange County Fair, Orange County, 1930

Western Air Express biplane on display at an auto show, Los Angeles, 1927

Description:
View of a biplane parked in an exhibition hall. A sign above the plane a sign reads "Western Air Express." Two signs on the plane read: "Souvenir California Booster Letter, Ready for Air Mail East - 10 ¢" (lower left wing) , and "Airplane Trips 2 Free" (on the engine). Reported in "Fourteenth Annual Automobile Show Closes Tomorrow After Record Attendance: Air Mail Campaign Success is Recognized," Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 1927: 6.
Date:
[between February 26, 1927-March 6th, 1927]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Western Air Express biplane on display at an auto show, Los Angeles, 1927

Western Air Express biplane on display at an auto show, Los Angeles, 1927

Description:
View of a biplane in an exhibition hall. Tassels and fringe hang from the ceiling. To the upper left of the plane hangs a sign reading "Western Air Express." There are two signs on the plane itself: one on the lower left wing, reading "Souvenir California Booster Letter, Ready for Air Mail East - 10 ¢", and another on the engine body reading "Airplane Trips 2 Free." Reported in "Fourteenth Annual Automobile Show Closes Tomorrow After Record Attendance: Air Mail Campaign Success is Recognized," Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 1927: 6.
Date:
[between February 26, 1927-March 6th, 1927]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Western Air Express biplane on display at an auto show, Los Angeles, 1927

Wells J. Mosher, ex-confidential secretary to Mayor Porter, and his lawyer, Charles Ostrom, Los Angeles, 1932

Description:
Wells J. Mosher (left) and Charles W. Ostrom stand next to each other in a hallway. To the right of Ostrom is a wall calendar and a locked door. Behind them are a table and a radiator. On the wall behind them are several framed portraits, a sticker (?) portrait, and a sign for a barbecue. Mosher wears a suit, jacket unbuttoned, and had his hands crossed in front of him, holding a light-colored hat. A pencil and a pair of glasses is in his jacket pocket. Ostrom wears a tweed suit, jacket also unbuttoned, and has his hands clasped behind his back.
Date:
[July 7, 1932]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Wells J. Mosher, ex-confidential secretary to Mayor Porter, and his lawyer, Charles Ostrom, Los Angeles, 1932

Virginia Bruce Gilbert contemplates the attempted kidnapping of her child, Los Angeles, 1936

Description:
Parts of the note she is holding can be read. It states, “…if Miss Bruce were in town. She asked…address and telephone number and also stated she was in….and miss Bruce is in great danger. Miss Hall asked…in regard to a child and she stated ‘Yes, in regard to…’…(referring to SUSIE ANN GILBERT, daughter of Miss Bruce)…Mr. Moore states that Miss Hall was given to believe that this warning of a kidnap attempt of Miss Bruce’s child, SUSIE ANN GILBERT”.
Date:
February 26, 1936
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Virginia Bruce Gilbert contemplates the attempted kidnapping of her child, Los Angeles, 1936

Transfiguration of Christ on the mount, 17th century engraving (photographed between 1920-1939)

Description:
The artist who created the design is Bernard Picart, a French draughtsman, engraver and book illustrator in Amsterdam, and the artist who created the print is Abraham de Blois, a Dutch engraver. The print contains titles of the subject in 6 languages: Greek, English, German, Latin French and Dutch. The biblical verse is identified on the print as Matthew XVII.
Date:
[between 1920-1939]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Transfiguration of Christ on the mount, 17th century engraving (photographed between 1920-1939)

Transcript of an interview between Asa Keyes and Lorraine Wiseman, page 3, 1926

Description:
Some text from the page: "Mr Keyes said he would have to call me later about that and asked if my sister had come. I told him I had seen my sister and that she saw the condition I was in and thought that he had been very severe with me and she did not think she could stand it. He asked me to go back to the Hotel and remain there until he called me. This was about 11:45. I remained."
Date:
August 21, 1926
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Transcript of an interview between Asa Keyes and Lorraine Wiseman, page 3, 1926

Transcript of an interview between Asa Keyes and Lorraine Wiseman, page 2, 1926

Description:
Some text from the letter: "Mrs. Wiseman further stated that she could and would bring three witnesses to prove that she was the person in the cottage. Mr. Keyes asked who they were, and she stated that she would bring them. Upon Mr. Keyes' later repeated inquiry as to who the witnesses were, Mrs. Wiseman informed him that one was her son in university, one was a dentist and another was the man who drove her to and fro."
Date:
August 21, 1926
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Transcript of an interview between Asa Keyes and Lorraine Wiseman, page 2, 1926

Timothy G. Turner, reporter for the Los Angeles Times, stands reading a newspaper, Los Angeles, 1939

Description:
Timothy G. Turner, reporter for the Los Angeles Times, stands with his back to the camera, holding a newspaper. His knees are slightly bent, and he faces an ajar door. He wears a hat and suit. Three pictures and a clock hang on the wall.
Date:
[between October 16, 1939 and November 20, 1939]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Timothy G. Turner, reporter for the Los Angeles Times, stands reading a newspaper, Los Angeles, 1939

Three men inspecting three cars up for the Public Administrator's auction, Los Angeles, 1935

Description:
Three unidentified men are inspecting three cars available for auction in the Public Administrator's storeroom. Part of a fourth car can be seen on the far right. In the background, a wire fence can be seen. Leftmost car is a 1930-1932 Cadillac, with a goddess hood ornament. It is being looked at by a man in a light colored brimmed hat and short sleeved shirt. Middle car is a Pontiac, circa 1933, with a Chief hood ornament. It is being looked at by a man with glasses and a shirt with rolled up sleeves, no hat. The third car is a Ford V8, circa 1935, being looked at by a man with a brimmed hat, a pipe in his mouth, a vest, and a shirt with rolled up sleeves.
Date:
August 8, 1935
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Three men inspecting three cars up for the Public Administrator's auction, Los Angeles, 1935

Three men, including Bill Spaulding and James D. Key, read a newspaper, while two other men stand by, Los Angeles, 1935

Description:
Five men are pictured, only James D. Key and William H. Spaulding are identified. One man holds a newspaper and is reading the front page while Key and Spaulding also are looking at the story. Key holds a flashlight to help light the newspaper. A Bullock's ad and crossword puzzle can be seen on the other pages. Key has a gun holstered on his hip. Spaulding has a cigarette in his mouth.
Date:
December 5, 1935
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Three men, including Bill Spaulding and James D. Key, read a newspaper, while two other men stand by, Los Angeles, 1935