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Police team members with the awards won in a shooting competition with officers from Argentina, Los Angeles, 1938

Description:
Los Angeles police officers H.W. Card, Arthur S. Shivell, Eugene Biscailuz, S.F. Griggers, C.J. Salazar, W.R. Stark and C.E. Pealer, with the trophies they won in a shooting competition with policemen in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Each team competed in their home city and the scores were transmitted by radiogram. The Los Angeles team won five out of the six events.
Date:
August 4, 1938
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Police team members with the awards won in a shooting competition with officers from Argentina, Los Angeles, 1938

William May Garland receives the Order of the White Lion from Felix Janovsky with Madilene Veverka present, Los Angeles, 1935

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
William May Garland receives the Order of the White Lion from Felix Janovsky with Madilene Veverka present, Los Angeles, 1935

Order of the White Lion medal, an award for merit by Czechoslovakia for foreign citizens

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
Order of the White Lion medal, an award for merit by Czechoslovakia for foreign citizens

Recently recovered medal of Mildred Howell Lewis from her crowning as queen of the third Los Angeles Fiesta de las Flores in 1896, Los Angeles, 1936

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
Recently recovered medal of Mildred Howell Lewis from her crowning as queen of the third Los Angeles Fiesta de las Flores in 1896, Los Angeles, 1936

Senator McKinley presenting the Ling Foundation medal to Frank A. Bouelle, Los Angeles, 1931

Description:
State Senator James Wilfred McKinley presenting the Ling Foundation medal to Frank A. Bouelle, Superintendent of School in Los Angeles. Bouelle was awarded to medal for establishing the first school playground with equipment in Los Angeles in 1906 and for years directed safety work in the city schools.
Date:
December 16, 1931
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Senator McKinley presenting the Ling Foundation medal to Frank A. Bouelle, Los Angeles, 1931

Civil War veteran with medals, at National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, Pacific Branch, Los Angeles, circa 1928

Description:
Medium shot of Civil War veteran, with mustache and long goatee, wearing jacket with Grand Army of the Republic member badge and probably Civil War Campaign Medal, hat with Grand Army of the Republic insignia, with wall in background
Date:
[circa 1928]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Civil War veteran with medals, at National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, Pacific Branch, Los Angeles, circa 1928