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Description:: Related to the Los Angeles Times article, "Riches Sold For Charity; Castle Kalmia's Art on Block; Mrs. Hersee Carson, Widow of Inventor, to Devote Proceeds to Welfare," May 7, 1935.
Date:: May 10 , 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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
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Description:: Mrs. Elizabeth Styblik standing next to a table with a silverware collection display, in her hand are silver forks. A chair and drawer chest are on the right of the table. This photo was most likely taken at the public auction ordered by Ben H. Brown, public administrator, held at the Public Administrator's Store-Room at 220 Market Street, Los Angeles.
Date:: August 8, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description:: A Deputy Marshall Jerry Wenger and Hortense Harms pose regally holding pieces of stage props. Wenger wears a helmet and carries various props such as a sword and shield. Harms carries a crown and costume. Other large objects, probably stage sets and props, are behind them against a brick wall. Harms was the former educational director of the Shakespeare Guild of America, of which she was also a financier. The theater company went defunct and this image depicts Harms with items the company put up for auction when it went under. Wenger led the auctioning off of the items. The event took place at 1701 South Hill Street.
Date:: October 21, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Related to the Los Angeles Times article, "Riches Sold For Charity; Castle Kalmia's Art on Block; Mrs. Hersee Carson, Widow of Inventor, to Devote Proceeds to Welfare," May 7, 1935.
Date:: May 10 , 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Hersee Moody Carson next to a Vicente Palmaroli y González portrait painting of a woman standing on a terrace overlooking the sea, following the auction of art and decorative arts in her home, Castle Kalmia (at 1486 N. Sweetzer Ave. above Sunset Blvd.). Mrs. Carson was the widow of George Campbell Carson a prospector and inventor. The painting was awarded a medal at the Exposition Universal in Paris in 1867.
Date:: May 10 , 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Related to the article, "Shakespeare Set Pieces Sold by Marshal." Los Angeles Times, October 22, 1935
Date:: October 21, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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