Location: Los Angeles (Calif.) / Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections / Subject: Events / Date: 1947 - UCLA Library Digital Collections Search Results

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Three women posing in costumes during the Woman's Club Institute of Religious Science pageant; "Cavalcade of American Women," 1947

Three women posing in costumes during the Woman's Club Institute of Religious Science pageant; "Cavalcade of American Women," 1947

St. Joseph shrine laden with flowers, bread, pastries and fruit, circa 1946

St. Joseph shrine laden with flowers, bread, pastries and fruit, circa 1946

Smoke rises over L.A. Harbor while a coast guard boat battles the fire that began when the Markay oil tanker exploded, Los Angeles, 1947

Smoke rises over L.A. Harbor while a coast guard boat battles the fire that began when the Markay oil tanker exploded, Los Angeles, 1947

Roy Wilkins speaks at an NAACP convention, Los Angeles (Calif.)

Roy Wilkins speaks at an NAACP convention, Los Angeles (Calif.)

Post War Tranquility Leung is first Chinese baby born in Los Angeles, Calif. on Chinese New Year in 1947

Post War Tranquility Leung is first Chinese baby born in Los Angeles, Calif. on Chinese New Year in 1947

Police officer Dick Barlow writing a ticket for Dick Russell during a planned race to demonstrate the importance of following traffic laws, Los Angeles, 1947

Police officer Dick Barlow writing a ticket for Dick Russell during a planned race to demonstrate the importance of following traffic laws, Los...

Photograph titled "REFUGEES," featured in the annual Popular Photography exhibit, 1940s

Photograph titled "REFUGEES," featured in the annual Popular Photography exhibit, 1940s

NAACP convention in Los Angeles (Calif.)

NAACP convention in Los Angeles (Calif.)

Mexican consul Salvador Duhart, Marilyn Monroe and Captain Roberto Pini publicity event for Pan American Airways, circa 1950

Mexican consul Salvador Duhart, Marilyn Monroe and Captain Roberto Pini publicity event for Pan American Airways, circa 1950

March of Dimes parade in Los Angeles (Calif.)

March of Dimes parade in Los Angeles (Calif.)

Los Angeles Police Department opening Crime Prevention Week on the City Hall Steps, 1947

Los Angeles Police Department opening Crime Prevention Week on the City Hall Steps, 1947

Los Angeles celebrates 166th anniversary at City Hall, 1947

Los Angeles celebrates 166th anniversary at City Hall, 1947

Ku Klux Klan cross burning incident, Los Angeles, circa 1946

Ku Klux Klan cross burning incident, Los Angeles, circa 1946

Hollywood fundraiser for the Sleepy Lagoon defense fund

Hollywood fundraiser for the Sleepy Lagoon defense fund

Hernandez family participates in Los Angeles' 166th anniversary celebration, 1947

Hernandez family participates in Los Angeles' 166th anniversary celebration, 1947

Funeral of Archbishop Cantwell in St. Vibiana's Cathedral, Los Angeles, 1947

Funeral of Archbishop Cantwell in St. Vibiana's Cathedral, Los Angeles, 1947

Clubwomen Mrs. Charles R. Smith and Mrs. Leon Kassob dressed up for Valentine's Day, Los Angeles, 1940s

Clubwomen Mrs. Charles R. Smith and Mrs. Leon Kassob dressed up for Valentine's Day, Los Angeles, 1940s

Clubwomen Mrs. Charles R. Smith and Mrs. Leon Kassob dressed up for Valentine's Day, Los Angeles, 1940s

Clubwomen Mrs. Charles R. Smith and Mrs. Leon Kassob dressed up for Valentine's Day, Los Angeles, 1940s

Cinco de Mayo festivities in Los Angeles (Calif.)

Cinco de Mayo festivities in Los Angeles (Calif.)

Boys armed with firecrackers during Chinese New Year's in Los Angeles, Calif., 1947

Boys armed with firecrackers during Chinese New Year's in Los Angeles, Calif., 1947

Audience watching Native American Indians on stage at event for Santa Fe Railroad 100 million miles of diesel travel, Los Angeles, Calif., circa 1948

Audience watching Native American Indians on stage at event for Santa Fe Railroad 100 million miles of diesel travel, Los Angeles, Calif., circa 1948