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Reenactment of J. Belton Kennedy murder scene (copy), Los Angeles, ca. 1921

Description:
According to early reports of the case, Madalynne Obenchain and J. Belton Kennedy arrived late at Kennedy's summer cottage in Beverly Glen. In the darkness, Obenchain asked Kennedy to retrieve a lucky penny she had left nearby and while he was attempting to find it, an unknown figure shot and killed Kennedy while hidden among brush beside the staircase leading to the cottage.
Date:
[circa 1921]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
OpenUCLA Collections
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Reenactment of J. Belton Kennedy murder scene (copy), Los Angeles, ca. 1921

Postcards from Camp Baldy, 1920s

Description:
Photograph of two postcards from Camp Baldy. The postcard on the left is a picture of the Summit of Old Baldy. The postcard on the right is a picture of water coming down on rocks. The bottom of the postcards contain captions and the name of the photography studio, Alexander's Photos.
Date:
[between 1920-1930]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Postcards from Camp Baldy, 1920s

Portraits of actors Mary Anderson and Edwin Booth, United States, circa 1920s

Description:
Copy print of a studio portrait of the actress Mary Anderson in a hooded costume by the New York photographer Benjamin J. Falk. On the bottom of the print it reads The Waldorf-Astoria, N.Y., where the photograph may have been taken. In the lower left corner is written "copyright 1895 / By Falk." Copy print of actor Edwin Booth. On the bottom of Booth's print, the photography studio is identified as "Dewey" on the left, with the address "Los Angeles, Cal., 147 S. Main St." on the right.
Date:
[between 1920-1930]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Falk, B. J. (Benjamin J.), 1853-1925
Dewey
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Portraits of actors Mary Anderson and Edwin Booth, United States, circa 1920s

Portrait painting of Los Angeles mayor P. Beaudry, Los Angeles, circa 1920 (photo)

Description:
Upside-down framed portrait of Prudent Beaudry in a gilt frame, on a sheet of newspaper and leaning against a brick wall. The sidewalk and step to the left of the frame suggest that the photograph was taken outside. The inscription on the painting's frame accordingly reads "P. Beaudry 1875-1876". Beaudry served as Los Angeles mayor from 1875-1876.
Date:
[between 1920-1939]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Portrait painting of Los Angeles mayor P. Beaudry, Los Angeles, circa 1920 (photo)

Photo of a landscape painting by Benjamin C. Brown, Los Angeles, 1920s

Description:
Photograph of a landscape painting of eucalyptus trees in Elysian Park by Benjamin Chambers Brown. The trees are depicted along a dirt road with a mountain visible in the distant background. The painting is in a wooden frame. In the background is a chair and two out of focus paintings. Brown was known for painting California landscapes.
Date:
[between 1920-1930]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Photo of a landscape painting by Benjamin C. Brown, Los Angeles, 1920s

Photograph of a painting by James Fagan, [painting, 1890]

Description:
Copy print photograph of an illustration or hand colored etching by James (Jas) Fagan, signed and dated 1890. The painting depicts a park scene with two women, seated at a picnic table, in conversation with a man wearing a three-piece suit, tie and bowler hat. A young girl stands next to him. Children are viewed playing kick ball on the lawn behind them, while small child and its parents are viewed at far right. Finally, a female figure appears to be stepping into a horse drawn carriage, the door being held open by a valet or carriage driver (far right, background).
Date:
[between 1920-1965]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Photograph of a painting by James Fagan, [painting, 1890]

Person being lifted out of the flooded San Gabriel River, El Monte, 1921

Description:
Person being lifted out of the flooded San Gabriel River in El Monte by a cable that spans the river. People in the foreground watch as one man holds the cable. There are about six people on a dry area in the middle of the river. This photograph may be related to the article, "More Rain is Predicted As Flood Waters Recede," Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 1921: I1.
Date:
1921
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Person being lifted out of the flooded San Gabriel River, El Monte, 1921

Palm trees, St. Vincent Catholic Church, and Automobile Club of Southern California, Los Angeles, [1920-1939?]

Description:
These palm trees are among the oldest trees in Los Angeles, planted ca. 1865 along Palm Drive near the Charles Longstreet residence, later near the Holton Arms apartment building, later still standing on the grounds of Orthopaedic Hospital on West Adams Blvd.
Date:
[1920-1939?]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Palm trees, St. Vincent Catholic Church, and Automobile Club of Southern California, Los Angeles, [1920-1939?]