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Members of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for North America (Shriners) parading at Durbar, Los Angeles, 1934

Description:
Related to Los Angeles Times article, June 10, 1934, Fifteen Thousand Nobles Rally for Shrine Durbar, Thousands at Durbar, Shriners Have Gala Rally, Colorfully Clad Delegations Assemble From Many Parts of the West, Spectacular Parade Marks First Event of Its Kind in United States
Date:
June 9, 1934
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Members of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for North America (Shriners) parading at Durbar, Los Angeles, 1934

Mary Jane Fong holding a gong stick and standing next to a Chinese lion in Chinatown, Los Angeles, 1927

Description:
Little Mary Jane Fong holding a gong stick and standing next to a Chinese lion. The lion was being prepared for the February 5 New Year celebration in Chinatown. (Although it is identified as a dragon in the newspaper article, another photograph taken on the same occasion identifies it as a lion and shows the shorter lion's body, ark no. 21198/zz002d9cvb).
Date:
February 1927
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Mary Jane Fong holding a gong stick and standing next to a Chinese lion in Chinatown, Los Angeles, 1927

"Hollywood Pioneers Animal Show" truck in the Loyalty Day Parade inaugurating Boys' Week, Los Angeles, 1926

Description:
"Boys' Week" was first held in New York City in 1920. By the mid 1920's it was held in 600 locations in 25 countries. By 1928 there were 3,000 events. In 1934 Boys’ Week officially be-came known as Youth Week. In 1936 it was renamed Boys’ and Girls’ Week. One of the features of Boys' Week was to have High School boys accompany adults around businesses, municipal offices and the like and then actually run them on the last day.
Date:
May 1, 1926
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
"Hollywood Pioneers Animal Show" truck in the Loyalty Day Parade inaugurating Boys' Week, Los Angeles, 1926

"Steps to Better Manhood" truck in the Loyalty Day Parade inaugurating Boys' Week, Los Angeles, 1926

Description:
A handful of spectators on Broadway watch a truck in the Loyalty Day Parade with 12 boys riding on a stepped platform on the truck bed. Signs on the truck read "Steps to Better Manhood Through Church Clubs," "Pioneers, Comrades, Young Mens Division," and "Weekly Club Meetings." Signs on commercial buildings read "Security Title Company, Titles Searched in 3 to 5 Days ...row Here For Quick Service," "T..... [Gara]ge; 107, Storage, Gas, Oil; Parking, Storage, Washing, Polishing $2.50."
Date:
May 1, 1926
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
"Steps to Better Manhood" truck in the Loyalty Day Parade inaugurating Boys' Week, Los Angeles, 1926