Location: Los Angeles (Calif.) / Names: McPherson, Aimee Semple, 1890-1944 and Crawford, Rheba, 1898-1966 - UCLA Library Digital Collections Search Results

Description:: Roberta Smythe, Aimee Semple McPherson, and Rheba Crawford Splivalo celebrate the 25th anniversary of McPherson's work in ministry. The celebration included a parade that ended at the City Hall steps where McPherson greeted approximately 5000 people and the Mayor. Aimee Semple McPherson was a Los Angeles evangelist in the 1920s and 1930s who founded the Foursquare Church and Angelus Temple. Rheba Crawford Splivalo was associate pastor at Angelus Temple. Roberta Semple Smythe was the daughter of Aimee Semple McPherson.
Date:: January 7, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Roberta Smythe, Aimee Semple McPherson, and Rheba Crawford Splivalo celebrate the 25th anniversary of McPherson's work in ministry. The celebration included a parade that ended at the City Hall steps where McPherson greeted approximately 5000 people and the Mayor. Aimee Semple McPherson was a Los Angeles evangelist in the 1920s and 1930s who founded the Foursquare Church and Angelus Temple. Rheba Crawford Splivalo was associate pastor at Angelus Temple. Roberta Semple Smythe was the daughter of Aimee Semple McPherson.
Date:: January 7, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Famed evangelist Aimee McPherson (left) and former head of the State Department of Social Welfare Rheba Crawford (right) link arms in front of a crowd. A train is visible in the background. Crawford had recently given up her post at the State Department to become an associate pastor with McPherson at Angelus Temple.
Date:: [circa June 27, 1934]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Famed evangelist Aimee McPherson (right) and former head of the State Department of Social Welfare Rheba Crawford (left) embracing. Crawford had recently given up her post at the State Department to become an associate pastor with McPherson at Angelus Temple.
Date:: [circa June 27, 1934]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Aimee Semple McPherson, Mayor Frank Shaw, and Rheba Crawford smiling as they watch the Four Square Gospel Parade from the reviewing stand on the steps of City Hall.
Date:: January 4, 1936
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Aimee Semple and Mayor Frank Shaw smiling as they watch the parade from the reviewing box. On their left are Roberta Semple and Rheba Crawford saluting and smiling. Surrounding the four are unidentifiable men in uniform.
Date:: January 4, 1936
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: A candid up-close shot of Ray and Rheba laughing in the courtroom.
Date:: September 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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