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Description:: A close-up photograph of the medal. It bears a profile outline of Roosevelt and two rows of words encircling his depiction. The outermost description is: Franklin Delano Roosevelt 31st President of the United States, and the innermost is: 1933 1937 John Nance Garner Vice President
Date:: March 30, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Photo appears with the article "WINNING SPIRIT MAKES CHAMP: Coach Tells Requirements of Winner," Burns, Ted, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 1928: A5.
Date:: [circa February 12, 1928]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description:: Medal with a profile bust and the inscription "P. H. Ling." Per (or Pehr) Henrik Ling was a Swedish physical therapist, developer and teacher of medical-gymnastics.
Date:: December 1931
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: A young Mrs. Lewis is shown dressed in an elegant gown complete with crown, scepter and a very long cloak on the day of her award.
Date:: April 4, 1936
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Dr. Felix Janovsky, Czechoslovakia consul in Los Angeles, pins the Order of the White Lion on William May Garland, president of the 1932 Olympiad in Los Angeles. Standing next to Garland is Dr. Madilene Veverka (aka Madeline), who was head supervisor of Los Angeles city schools, kindergarten and primary grades. The Order of the White Lion was an award of merit by Czechoslovakia for foreign citizens.
Date:: May 9, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Photograph appears with the article, "Long-Lost Gift Found," Los Angeles Times, 03 Apr 1936: A1.
Date:: April 3, 1936
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Photograph appears with the article, "Mrs. Rogers Given Medal," Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct 1935: A1.
Date:: October 29, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: OpenUCLA Collections
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: The Order of the White Lion medal, an award for merit by Czechoslovakia for foreign citizens. This medal is the civil version, as noted by the two crossed palms above the badge, instead of two crossed swords, which would indicate military. This award was given to William May Garland in Los Angeles.
Date:: May 9, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: French Consul Henri Didot, right, pins a medal on Mayor John C. Porter's lapel. They both wear tuxedos.
Date:: [circa March, 1933]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Mildred Howell Lewis was crowned queen of the third Los Angeles Fiesta de las Flores in 1896, but lost the medal that went along with the honor, until it was discovered recently by two blacksmiths shifting through ash heaps recently in Santa Ana.
Date:: April 1, 1936
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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