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Three members of the California Music Club Juniors - Shirley Smith, Elizabeth Hunt and Virginia Solomon - in a rehearsal for a holiday play, Los Angeles, 1935

Description:
In the Juniors branch of the California Music Club Shirley Smith, president Elizabeth Hunt and Queen of Fairies Virginia Solomon pose for a picture during a rehearsal of their holiday play “Crossings” written by Walter De La Mare and directed by Rudolph Abel at the Little Theater of Verdugo.
Date:
December 11, 1935
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Three members of the California Music Club Juniors - Shirley Smith, Elizabeth Hunt and Virginia Solomon - in a rehearsal for a holiday play, Los Angeles, 1935

Lee R. Carr is accused of a litany of crimes by the mother of his child, Los Angeles, 1935

Description:
16-year-old Rosa Kiralla told the court that Lee R. Carr, father of her baby born last December, assaulted her in her home on multiple times, and after the baby was born with the help of Kiralla's mother and Carr's wife Mrs. Sarah Carr, Mr. Carr took the baby on the assertion that the baby was dead and the body needed to be disposed of.
Date:
August 8, 1935
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Lee R. Carr is accused of a litany of crimes by the mother of his child, Los Angeles, 1935

Know Your City No.56; Exterior view of the Pico House and surrounding buildings, Los Angeles, 1956

Description:
ANSWER: Si, Senor, it is the old Pico House, the oldest hotel in Los Angeles and little pueblo's first three-story structure. Built in 1869, it was the sensation of its day -- had floors and bathtubs. It was named, of course, after Pio Pico, last Mexican Governor of California. Its location is now designated as the southeast corner of Plaza and N Main Sts. That big square shape at the extreme right in the photograph is, of course, the Federal Building, and , beyond it, the tower of the City Hall.
Date:
January 12, 1956
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Know Your City No.56; Exterior view of the Pico House and surrounding buildings, Los Angeles, 1956

Greenhouse for the estate of Arthur Letts, Jr., as it is transported on a residential street, Los Angeles, circa 1927

Description:
Related to the photo piece, "Construction Progresses on Arthur Letts, Jr., Dwelling," Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 1927: E6. The caption reports that plants and trees for the landscaping were being provided by the estate of Letts deceased father (Holmby House in Los Feliz), who had an extensive garden of several acres in. The garden of his father's estate was destroyed in 1927 for development and rare plants also went to the Huntington Gardens.
Date:
[circa 1927]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Greenhouse for the estate of Arthur Letts, Jr., as it is transported on a residential street, Los Angeles, circa 1927

Gertrude Ederle, Aileen Riggin, and Helen Wainwright, Los Angeles, circa 1926(?)

Description:
A group portrait photograph of Gertrude Ederle (center), Aileen Riggin (left), and Helen Wainwright (right), champion Olympic swimmers. The photograph may have been taken inside a hotel room or a dressing room in the Hollywood Pantages Theatre. Possibly related to the article, "TRUDY OUT OF BIG SWIM: Miss Ederle Will Not Be Able to Make Attempt for Catalina Channel Prize," Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 1926: B2.
Date:
[December 1926(?)]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Gertrude Ederle, Aileen Riggin, and Helen Wainwright, Los Angeles, circa 1926(?)

Marimba band performing at the KHJ radio station, Los Angeles, circa 1929

Description:
A marimba band (unidentified) performs at the KHJ radio station as a weekly feature. The band specializes in playing early Spanish tunes. The negative is severely damaged at the bottom center, with cracks and missing pieces. There are smaller cracks on the top right of the negative. Possibly related to the article, "JAMBOREADORS ON AIR TONIGHT: Weekly Frolic Feature Will Begin at 8 o'clock Marimba Band Scheduled to Play Spanish Tunes Graf Banquet at Ambassador to be Broadcast," Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 1929: A5.
Date:
[circa August 26, 1929]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Marimba band performing at the KHJ radio station, Los Angeles, circa 1929

Two investigating detectives going over scene of crime for the Leo Patrick Kelley murder case, Los Angeles, 1928

Description:
The two investigating detectives go over the scene of the crime where Kelley hid inside the closet of the maid's room in the Mellus household after murdering Myrtle Mellus. One detective (standing) holds a pistol and grabs onto the back collar of the other detective (crouching) who appears to be reaching for something inside the closet. There are many bloody fingerprints, stains, and smudges on the closet door. Possibly related to the article, "Newly Discovered Evidence Fastens Murder of Mrs. Mellus on Kelly, Investigators State: CLOTHING HELD LINK OF GUILT Dead Woman's Garments Found in Kitchen Body Taken Upstairs After Death, Officers Say Fingerprints Declared of Small Importance," Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 1928: A3.
Date:
August 1928
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Two investigating detectives going over scene of crime for the Leo Patrick Kelley murder case, Los Angeles, 1928

Detectives (?) and a taxicab driver (?) sitting in an office during the Leo Patrick Kelley murder case, Los Angeles, 1928

Description:
One of the possible investigating detectives (left) sits on a desk and holds a cigar as he points toward the taxicab driver (right). The man in the middle may be another investigating detective in the trial of Leo Patrick Kelley, charged for the murder of Myrtle Mellus. He stares straight at the camera and has his legs crossed. Possibly related to the article, "Newly Discovered Evidence Fastens Murder of Mrs. Mellus on Kelly, Investigators State: CLOTHING HELD LINK OF GUILT Dead Woman's Garments Found in Kitchen Body Taken Upstairs After Death, Officers Say Fingerprints Declared of Small Importance," Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 1928: A3.
Date:
August 1928
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Detectives (?) and a taxicab driver (?) sitting in an office during the Leo Patrick Kelley murder case, Los Angeles, 1928

Gertrude Ederle and her mother arriving at a train station, Los Angeles, 1927

Description:
Gertrude Ederle, American competition swimmer and Olympic champion, and her mother (Gertrude Anna Ederle) arrive at a train station in Los Angeles. A train conductor (unidentified) stands to the side. Reported in "EDERLE GIRL APPEARS IN FIRST SCENE: Cinema Career Started at Long Beach Soon After Her Arrival on Train," Los Angeles Times, 02 July 1927: A8.
Date:
July 1, 1927
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Gertrude Ederle and her mother arriving at a train station, Los Angeles, 1927

Luggage tags from the trunks in which the bodies of Winnie Ruth Judd's murder victims were shipped, Los Angeles, 1931

Description:
Two Southern Pacific Railroad luggage tags from the trunks that held the bodies of murder victims Agnes Anne LeRoi and Hedvig Samuelson and were shipped by train from Phoenix to Los Angeles by Winnie Ruth Judd. Attached to each tag is a note dated 10/19 that reads "Before delivering see Mr. Anderson personally."
Date:
October 1931
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Luggage tags from the trunks in which the bodies of Winnie Ruth Judd's murder victims were shipped, Los Angeles, 1931

Estel Johnson crosses the finish line in the 880-yard race during the S.C. and Stanford dual track meet, Los Angeles, 1934

Description:
Photographs taken at the same dual track meet appear with the articles, “How Trojans Tripped Stanford,” Los Angeles Times, 06 May 1934: D3, and “Boys Outdo Themselves to Run Away with Meet Southern California Scores Easy 82 2-3 to 48 1-3 Win Over Rivals as Records Fall,” Los Angeles Times, 06 May 1934: D1
Date:
[circa May 5, 1934]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Estel Johnson crosses the finish line in the 880-yard race during the S.C. and Stanford dual track meet, Los Angeles, 1934

California National Guard members next to train on Exposition Boulevard, Los Angeles, circa 1928-1939

Description:
About 25 soldiers in uniforms and helmets standing outside baggage car of train marked Pacific Lines, with 2 soldiers in train doorway, man with camera at right. The train is stopped on Exposition Blvd just west of Figueroa Blvd. at the Exposition Armory. The soldiers are loading or unloading military equipment.
Date:
[between 1928-1939]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
California National Guard members next to train on Exposition Boulevard, Los Angeles, circa 1928-1939

Fay Webb Vallee alighting from a train, Los Angeles, 1933

Description:
Photograph of Mrs. Fay Webb Vallee as she prepares to alight from a train. A diamond engagement ring and wedding band on her wedding finger indicate she was still married during the time of this photograph. Married very briefly to musician Rudy Vallee, Mrs. Vallee was a native of Southern California. She died a few months after her divorce to Vallee was finalized.
Date:
April 1933
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Fay Webb Vallee alighting from a train, Los Angeles, 1933