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John Marshall High School principal Joseph M. Sniffen and student body president Ford S. Dixon, acting as principal, Los Angeles, 1933

Description:
This photograph appears with Los Angeles Times article, May 3, 1933, Youth in School Leadership, Second Day of Boys’ Week Observed Here. … At John Marshall High School, where Principal Joseph M. Sniffen was in charge of the entire celebration for the day, the student body president, Ford S. Dixon, was chosen to take over his office.
Date:
1933
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
John Marshall High School principal Joseph M. Sniffen and student body president Ford S. Dixon, acting as principal, Los Angeles, 1933

Griffith Observatory, exterior view of the west dome during construction, Los Angeles, circa 1934-1935

Description:
Exterior view of the south face of the west telescope dome during landscaping and the final phase of construction with wheel barrows at the base of the tower beneath the exterior staircase to the roof. The original concrete surface is visible; consistent with other similar architecture of the day, the Observatory's concrete walls were left unpainted in the 1930s and 1940s.
Date:
[circa 1934-1935]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Griffith Observatory, exterior view of the west dome during construction, Los Angeles, circa 1934-1935

Griffith Observatory, exterior view of the west and central domes the during construction, Los Angeles, circa 1934-1935

Description:
Oblique exterior view of the south faces of the west and central domes of the Griffith Observatory from the west-south-west during the final phase of construction. Signs of construction include a tall ladder resting against a buttress of the central dome, wheel barrows next to the west dome and a pile of dirt in the foreground. The original concrete surface is visible; consistent with other similar architecture of the day, the Observatory's concrete walls were left unpainted in the 1930s and 1940s.
Date:
[circa 1934-1935]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Griffith Observatory, exterior view of the west and central domes the during construction, Los Angeles, circa 1934-1935

Griffith Observatory, exterior view of the south face during construction, Los Angeles, circa 1934-1935

Description:
Exterior view of the Griffith Observatory during construction with the skeleton of steel girders of the three domes visible. At the base of the central dome wooden supports for concrete molds for the pilaster finials are visible as well. The original concrete surface is visible; consistent with other similar architecture of the day, the Observatory's concrete walls were left unpainted in the 1930s and 1940s.
Date:
[circa 1934-1935]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Griffith Observatory, exterior view of the south face during construction, Los Angeles, circa 1934-1935

Frank C. Touton awarding diploma to his daughter, Harriet Louise Touton, University of Southern California graduation, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, 1934

Description:
This image is described in Los Angeles Times article, June 15, 1934, Ten Thousand Gather fo U.S.C. Graduation, Class of 1593 Given Diplomas and Other Awards in Colorful Twilight Ceremony at Coliseum … There were dramatic moments, too, such as when Dr. Frank C. Touton, vice-president of the university, who awarded the diplomas, found his pretty young daughter, Herriette [Harriet] Louise Touton, in line and as soon as he had handed her a diploma he planted a resounding kiss on her cheek. …
Date:
June 14, 1934
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Frank C. Touton awarding diploma to his daughter, Harriet Louise Touton, University of Southern California graduation, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, 1934

Five girls sitting around a table in a classroom, Los Angeles, March 1946

Description:
Five girls sitting around a table in a classroom--where they should be rather than skipping school. The truancy problem in March 1946 prompted the 10th District Congress of Parents and Teachers to recommend an expansion of the truancy detail, which would include increasing personnel in outlying portions of the district as well as on beaches
Date:
March 1946
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Five girls sitting around a table in a classroom, Los Angeles, March 1946

Crown Prince Gustav Adolf of Sweden with others at the recently completed Los Angeles Central Library, Los Angeles, 1926

Description:
Crown Prince Gustav Adolf of Sweden with others visit the recently completed Los Angeles Central Library (the last building by architect Bertram G. Goodhue). The group stands behind a long, gleaming reading table and pendant lamps, a bookcase and portion of the painted wooden ceiling are visible.
Date:
July 22, 1926
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Crown Prince Gustav Adolf of Sweden with others at the recently completed Los Angeles Central Library, Los Angeles, 1926

Composer John Philip Sousa and music supervisor Kathryn E. Stone awarding trophies to music students, Los Angeles, 1926

Description:
This photograph appears with the Los Angeles Times article, January 8, 1926, Children Greet Band King, Sousa Presents Trophies, Conducts Combined School Orchestra, Receives Gift and Plays Concert. … Mr. Sousa awarded the music-memory contest trophies to representatives of the Santa Barbara-avenue and the Soto-street schools during the matinee intermission, with the assistance of Miss Kathryn E. Stone, supervisor of music in the elementary schools …
Date:
January 7, 1926
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Composer John Philip Sousa and music supervisor Kathryn E. Stone awarding trophies to music students, Los Angeles, 1926

Candidates for police and deputy sheriff positions taking a written examination in City Hall, Los Angeles, March 2, 1940

Description:
Some of the over 4000 candidates for city policeman and county deputy sheriff jobs taking an examination administered by the Civil Service Commission in room 804 of City Hall. In addition to the written examination, potential officers will also undergo a physical test later in the month.
Date:
March 2, 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Candidates for police and deputy sheriff positions taking a written examination in City Hall, Los Angeles, March 2, 1940

Candidates for police and deputy sheriff positions taking a written examination in City Hall, Los Angeles, March 2, 1940

Description:
Some of the over 4000 candidates for city policeman and county deputy sheriff jobs taking an examination administered by the Civil Service Commission in room 804 of City Hall. In addition to the written examination, potential officers will also undergo a physical test later in the month.
Date:
March 2, 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Candidates for police and deputy sheriff positions taking a written examination in City Hall, Los Angeles, March 2, 1940