Location: Los Angeles (Calif.) / Subject: Business people--American--California--Los Angeles - UCLA Library Digital Collections Search Results

Description:: Earle C. Anthony (right) was an American businessman and philanthropist who worked in broadcasting and automobiles. He worked as the sole Californian distributor of Packard cars. The person identified as "Ralph" on the negative sleeve is probably Earle C. Anthony Co.'s general sales manager Ralph E. Macduff. The two were reported on in "Four-Month Car Output Mark Falls: Unprecedented Number of Autos Produced Keep Factory Busy," Los Angeles Times, 13 May, 1928: G5.
Date:: [between 1924-1929]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Lundin is visiting Los Angeles to negotiate business on behalf of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, Washington State Industrial Council and a representative of the Industrial Relations Association of Oregon and of the Portland Chamber of Commerce.
Date:: September 4, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: The men form a line in front of the mailboxes to talk to Briggs, leaning over the window counter. Van Nuys leans on the counter holding his hat in his hand.
Date:: July-August 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Close-up of photograph appears with the article, "Guardian Oil Plans To Expand," Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 1936: 14.
Date:: March 16, 1936
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Louis D. Beaumont co-founded the May Company Department Stores. He was called "Commodore" because of his affinity for yachting. He started a general store in Colorado with his two brothers, later joining brother-in-law David May to form the May Shoe and Clothing Co., predecessor of the nationwide May Department Store chain. He retired from the May Co. in 1912 but remained a vice-president until his death. Beaumont's visit to Los Angeles was reported on in "David May To Be Here for Winter: Merchant Who Controls Hamburger's is One of World's Leaders," Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 1923: II6.
Date:: November 20, 1923
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Similar photograph appears with the article, "Streamline Train Here to Make Test Run East," Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct 1934: A1.
Date:: October 19, 1934
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Photograph of cocoa trader Don L. Overman during a vacation at the Ambassador Hotel. Overman is holding a glass and standing next to a carved candelabra placed in front of carved wooden furniture.
Date:: August 12, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: This photograph is likely related to the headline, "Insurance Chief Takes Vacation," Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar 1936: A3.
Date:: March 3, 1936
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: This photograph appears with the article, "Air-Break Test to be Gigantic," Los Angeles Times, 27 Jun. 1929: A5.
Date:: June 26, 1929
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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