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Ed Rosenberg, Jack Rosenberg and Jacob Berman in court charged in the Asa Keyes bribery case, Los Angeles, 1928

Description:
Photograph of Ed Rosenberg (left), Jack Rosenberg (center), and Jacob Berman (alias Jack Bennett) in the courtroom of Judge Edmonds. They were charged with participation in a plot to bribe District-Attorney Asa Keyes to dismiss charges against them for their role in the over-issue of Julian Oil Corporation stock in 1927. They are seated at a table with blotters on it and with others seated behind them in the courtroom.
Date:
November 1, 1928
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Ed Rosenberg, Jack Rosenberg and Jacob Berman in court charged in the Asa Keyes bribery case, Los Angeles, 1928

Boats in Isthmus Cove on the day of the Wrigley Ocean Marathon, Santa Catalina Island, 1927

Description:
View of boats in Isthmus Cove on the day of the Wrigley Ocean Marathon. The boats, carrying swim coaches and observers, followed the marathon swimmers. The registration numbers assigned to the swimmers are posted on the boats. The foreground boat carries the placard for swimmer number 3 (Tony Ajax, 4027 E. 14th Street, Long Beach, Calif.) and the boat on the left for no. 15 (Jack Craig, 20 Avenue 19, Venice, Calif.).
Date:
January 15, 1927
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Boats in Isthmus Cove on the day of the Wrigley Ocean Marathon, Santa Catalina Island, 1927

H. H. Van Loan and Bozena Grotte are married to each other for a second time by Judge Goodwin Knight, Los Angeles, 1935

Description:
Van Loan has taken matters into his own hands to see that his marriage to Bozena Grotte in Mexico eighteen months ago will be safe from legal attack. Because Mexican marriages are sometimes seen as invalid in California Judge Knight has performed a second ceremony for the couple.
Date:
November 1935
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
H. H. Van Loan and Bozena Grotte are married to each other for a second time by Judge Goodwin Knight, Los Angeles, 1935

Three unidentified men at the home of kidnapping victim William F. Gettle, Beverly Hills, 1934

Description:
William F. Gettle, Beverly Hills millionaire, was kidnapped from the grounds of his Arcadia ranch home during a housewarming party on the eve of May 9th. The kidnapping attracted a great deal of attention in the community, with Mrs. Gettle even addressing the kidnappers through the pages of the Los Angeles Times. The kidnappers demanded a $60,000 ransom for the return of Gettle, which Mrs. Gettle agreed to pay. However, before the ransom was paid, two detectives of the LAPD, Chester Burris and H.P. Gearhardt, broke the case after installing a dictaphone in the home of a bank robbery suspect. Information from the dictaphone led them to a La Crescenta home where Gettle was held. He was returned, unharmed, to his family on the eve of May 14th.
Date:
[circa May 10, 1934]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Three unidentified men at the home of kidnapping victim William F. Gettle, Beverly Hills, 1934

Ranch in Mint Canyon rented by Gordon Northcott, Santa Clarita, circa 1928

Description:
The camera looks across ground brush towards the built structures on a Mint Canyon ranch rented by Gordon S. Northcott. A drive stretches across the middle of the image. On the far side of the drive, a small house stands at right. A few people are visible filtering in and out of the house. Outbuildings stand behind and to the left of it. At far left, the property's chicken coop stands. A tall wooden fence stretches between the house and the chicken coop. Gordon S. Northcott was later tried, convicted and executed for the serial murders of young boys in the area.
Date:
[circa September, 1928]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
OpenUCLA Collections
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Ranch in Mint Canyon rented by Gordon Northcott, Santa Clarita, circa 1928

Mrs. Howard Verbeck attends grand opening of the opera season, Los Angeles, 1926

Description:
Mrs. Howard Verbeck (Blanche A. Verbeck) standing on the sidewalk accompanied by a man--most likely Mr. Howard Verbeck. Mrs. Verbeck is wearing an evening gown and a fur-lined coat. There are people beside the couple and across the street observing the scene. This photograph was taken outside of the Shrine Auditorium.
Date:
[October 1926]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
OpenUCLA Collections
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Mrs. Howard Verbeck attends grand opening of the opera season, Los Angeles, 1926

Lucien C. Wheeler before taking witness stand in Buron Fitts's perjury trial, Los Angeles, 1936

Description:
In January 1936, District Attorney Buron Fitts was charged with perjury regarding a 1931 testimony over the sale of a Claremont orange grove. Mrs. Berthall Gregory, Fitts’ sister, sold the grove to Lucien C. Wheeler. Fitts falsely testified the amount of money he received through the sale.
Date:
January 27, 1936
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Lucien C. Wheeler before taking witness stand in Buron Fitts's perjury trial, Los Angeles, 1936

Mrs. Lilian Wellborn Green and her daughters, along with Miles Gray at a performance of the Nine o'Clock Players, Los Angeles, 1935

Description:
Liliore Green Palmer Rains (Mrs. William Palmer,) Lilian Wellborn Green (Mrs. Burton Edmond Green,) Miles Gray, and Burton Green Gray Bettingen in front of the Biltmore Theatre where they attended an event for the Nine o'Clock Players, a theater group associated with the Assistance League. The women wear furs and capes and jewels. Mr. Gray wears a tuxedo.
Date:
[circa November 1935]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Mrs. Lilian Wellborn Green and her daughters, along with Miles Gray at a performance of the Nine o'Clock Players, Los Angeles, 1935

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

Oscar Solbert and Crown Prince Gustav Adolf of Sweden on a train car platform, Barstow, 1926

Description:
Photograph of Crown Prince Gustav Adolf of Sweden (2nd from L) and Col. Oscar Solbert (L), President Coolidge's personal representative and escort for the Swedish royal party during their visit to the United States, on the observation platform of their train at Barstow in the Mojave Desert. Three other men are on the platform and two men look up at them from below. A sign on the platform reads "the Navajo. Santa Fe all the way."
Date:
July 21, 1926
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Oscar Solbert and Crown Prince Gustav Adolf of Sweden on a train car platform, Barstow, 1926

Chapman's Old Mission Brand display at the Valencia Orange Show, Anaheim, 1921

Description:
The Chapman's Old Mission Brand display at the Valencia Orange Show. At the center of the display is an orange-covered model of a mission and the entire display is topped by arches bearing the words, "Chapman's Old Mission Brand." Flowers surround the mission. There are images bearing the brand name at the base of the display. Other displays are visible in the background, one bearing the name, "Anaheim Orange & Lemon Assn." and a man and woman are visible to the left of the photograph.
Date:
[circa May 1921]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Chapman's Old Mission Brand display at the Valencia Orange Show, Anaheim, 1921

Portrait photograph [ca. 1935] of missing girl, Elvi Ojala, Los Angeles, [rephotographed 1935]

Description:
Copy photograph of a studio portrait of 16-year-old Elvi Ojala. Ojala wears a primped, short hairstyle, a brooch of a small bouquet of flowers, and a light-colored top or dress.Ojala went missing in 1935 and this photo may have been used alongside a story informing the public of her disappearance. This is unconfirmed as no article has been found. It is unknown what ultimately happened to the girl.
Date:
October 19, 1935
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Portrait photograph [ca. 1935] of missing girl, Elvi Ojala, Los Angeles, [rephotographed 1935]

Rabbis Joseph Farber and Nathan Kohler upon their arrival in Los Angeles, 1935

Description:
View of Rabbi Nathan Kohler, standing in hat, collared shirt, tie, jacket, holding sheet of paper, and Rabbi Joseph Farber, standing in hat, glasses, coat. Rabbi Farber was dean of the Lithuanian Theological Seminary in Kaunas, Lithuania. He visited the United States for six months to interest members of his faith in rebuilding the seminary. Rabbi Kohler, of Brooklyn, served as Rabbi Farber's interpreter and secretary.
Date:
September 11, 1935
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Rabbis Joseph Farber and Nathan Kohler upon their arrival in Los Angeles, 1935

Frank Perry (left), Redondo Beach City Attorney, John L. McClain (center), Mayor of Redondo Beach, and Harry M. Petersen, Redondo Beach Chief of Police, witnesses in a gambling case, Redondo Beach, 1935

Description:
Frank Perry, John L. McClain, and Harry M. Petersen were all called on as witnesses in a case arguing if tango games (similar to bingo) were considered gambling.
Date:
September 25, 1935
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
OpenUCLA Collections
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Frank Perry (left), Redondo Beach City Attorney, John L. McClain (center), Mayor of Redondo Beach, and Harry M. Petersen, Redondo Beach Chief of Police, witnesses in a gambling case, Redondo Beach, 1935

Vice President Charles Dawes with local banker Henry M. Robinson, Los Angeles, 1925

Description:
Charles Gates Dawes was an American banker, general, diplomat, and Republican politician who was the 30th vice president of the United States during the Calvin Coolidge administration from 1925 to 1929. This photograph was likely taken during a visit to Los Angeles from September 11-15, 1925, where Dawes was advocating for changes in United States Senate procedures. He is pictured with local banker Henry M. Robinson who served on the Dawes Reparations Commission, and who hosted Dawes on his visit to Los Angeles.
Date:
[between September 11-15, 1925]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
OpenUCLA Collections
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Vice President Charles Dawes with local banker Henry M. Robinson, Los Angeles, 1925

Laura Bird during the trial of her husband Owen Bird, Los Angeles, 1929

Description:
Laura Bird during the trial of her husband Owen Bird for the murder of Percival G. Watson. He claimed that it was accidental because he did not think the gun was loaded. He was convicted in Superior Court. Reported in "FATAL SHOOTING HEARING OPENS: Maj. Owen Bird Faces Court in Preliminary State Presents Evidence to Support Accusation Defense May Not Introduce Testimony This Time," Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 1929: A2
Date:
1929
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Laura Bird during the trial of her husband Owen Bird, Los Angeles, 1929

Nelson Billings, witness to the murder of Al Joseph, Los Angeles, circa 1925

Description:
Nelson Billings (aka Lightning Billings), a witness to the murder of gambler Al Joseph, is seated in front of a mural showing the lower halves of two suited men. He took the slain gambler to the hospital. Reported in "GAMBLERS' KING ADMITS SLAYING: GAMBLERS' KING ADMITS SLAYING "Farmer" Page Tells Death Feud of Underworld Calmly Surrenders Himself at Detective Bureau Asserts That He Beat the Other Man to' Draw'," Los Angeles Times, 08 Feb. 1925: 6.
Date:
1925
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Nelson Billings, witness to the murder of Al Joseph, Los Angeles, circa 1925

Christ buried, 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 XXVII: 60.
Date:
[between 1920-1939]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Christ buried, 17th century engraving (photographed between 1920-1939)

Walter P. Chrysler, Perry H. Greer, and A. C. Robbins posing in front of a Chrysler Six, Los Angeles, 1924

Description:
Chrysler P. Walter, founder of the Chrysler Corporation, in the center with Perry H. Greer and A. C. Robbins, of the Greer-Robbins Company, standing in front of a Chrysler Six. The Greer-Robbins Company was the distributor of Chrysler automobiles in Southern California. Perry H. Greer was head of the company and A. C. Robbins was the secretary treasurer.
Date:
1924
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Walter P. Chrysler, Perry H. Greer, and A. C. Robbins posing in front of a Chrysler Six, Los Angeles, 1924

Dick Pollard of Pomona College noses out Mel Caldwell of Occidental College to win the 880-yard race during a dual track meet, Los Angeles, 1932

Description:
The Patterson Field track at Occidental College enters frame at left and along the bottom edge; it stretches back towards center. In the mid-ground, half-mile racers Dick Pollard (left), of Pomona College, and Mel Caldwell (right), of Occidental College approach the tape at the end of the race. All runners run towards the camera. Dick Pollard is a half-step nearer to the finish line than Mel Caldwell. Caldwell appears to lean forward to make up the gap. Meet officials along both the right and left edges hold up the tape at the finish line. Bob McKee runs a few strides behind and to the right of his teammate, Mel Caldwell. Spectators watch the race from the stands that line the track at left. In the background at center, Swan Hall rises beyond the track.
Date:
[May 12, 1932]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Coffey, Fred Everett, 1891-1947
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Dick Pollard of Pomona College noses out Mel Caldwell of Occidental College to win the 880-yard race during a dual track meet, Los Angeles, 1932