Genre: news photographs / Names: Porter, John C. (John Clinton), 1871-1959 - UCLA Library Digital Collections Search Results

Description:: Group portrait of former mayors George E. Cryer, John C. Porter, W.D. Stephens, Meredith P. Snyder, and F.T. Woodman, gathered to support Republican gubernatorial candidate Frank F. Merriam. George Edward Cryer served as mayor from 1921-1929. John Clinton Porter served as mayor from 1929-1933. William Dennison Stephens served as mayor from 1909 and Governor of California from 1917-1923. Meredith Pinxton Snyder served as mayor in 1897-1898, 1900-1904, and 1919-1921. Frederick Thomas Woodman served as mayor from 1916-1919.
Date:: October 19, 1934
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Text from note: Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, Mayor and Mrs. John C. Porter.
Date:: 1929
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description:: A few lines from the ad: John C. Porter (Member 1928 Grand Jury) for Mayor--Dear Friend-Believing that we are facing the most definitive opportunity we have ever had of destroying the evil forces that have seemed to dominate our public affairs, we are writing to call your attention to the field service open to women in the campaign for the election of John C. Porter mayor of Los Angeles.
Date:: 1929
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description:: A few lines from the ad: John C. Porter (Member 1928 Grand Jury) for Mayor. Quite Self-Explanatory--...John C. Porter, one of the members of the grand jury of 1928, uncovered facts regarding the cabaret shooting of Albert Marco at Venice and the grand jury brought an indictment against Marco... Examiner news story, February 25, 1929.
Date:: 1929
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description:: Text from the contract: I, Florence Gilmore, agree to give my service to the Women's Division of the Porter for Mayor campaign, in speaking and delivering literature, for the sum of $20.00 per week until a future date to be agreed upon by both parties.
Date:: March 15, 1929
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description:: John C. Porter seated at table with judge sitting at table to his left with gavel in his hand. The commission might of been established to look into the troublesome noise that railroads were causing during a study in 1931.
Date:: [circa 1931]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description:: Reported in the article "Mayor Heard In Harbor Quiz: Francis and Simon Brothers Also Give Testimony: Los Angeles Times, 12 May 1933: 1.
Date:: May 11, 1933
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description:: This photograph was likely taken on September 4, 1931, during the Parade of Four Flags. 200,000 spectators gathered to watch the Parade on opening day of La Fiesta de Los Angeles. The parade route was along Figueroa St, between Olympic Blvd and Washington Blvd.
Date:: [circa September 4, 1931]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description:: Photograph of United States Vice-President Charles Curtis and Assistant Secretary of the United States Navy from 1929-1933 Ernest Lee Jahncke being received by the Reception Committee at Los Angeles for the 10th Olympic Games. The committee consisted of [not limited to] Col. William May Garland, Los Angeles Mayor John C. Porter and Motion Picture producer Louis B. Mayer. They all wear badges on their lapels that read, "Reception."
Date:: July 29, 1932
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description:: John C. Porter speaking in front of microphone to the right of the American flag. Male spectators are on both sides. There are a couple of large books on a table to his right.
Date:: [circa 1930]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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