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Clifford E. Clinton in court after being cited for contempt, circa December 1, 1937

Description:
Clifford E. Clinton, Los Angeles restaurateur and philanthropist, appears in court beside his wife Nelda Clinton. At the time of this photo, Clinton was a member of the Los Angeles County Grand Jury. He was cited for contempt of court for attempting to present the findings of his "Citizens' Independent Vice Investigating Committee (CIVIC)" before the Grand Jury, while refusing to name his sources or clarify what case he was attempting to present. Another Grand Jury member, Harry L. Ferguson, as well as Clinton's lawyer A. Brigham Rose and his legal secretary Pauline Huff, were all additionally cited for contempt. The charges were dismissed on December 1, 1937, on the technicality that the Grand Jury lacked the authority to issue the citation.
Date:
[circa December 1, 1937]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Clifford E. Clinton in court after being cited for contempt, circa December 1, 1937

Clifford E. Clinton in court after being cited for contempt, circa December 1, 1937

Description:
Clifford E. Clinton, Los Angeles restaurateur and philanthropist, appears in court beside his wife Nelda Clinton. At the time of this photo, Clinton was a member of the Los Angeles County Grand Jury. He was cited for contempt of court for attempting to present the findings of his "Citizens' Independent Vice Investigating Committee (CIVIC)" before the Grand Jury, while refusing to name his sources or clarify what case he was attempting to present. Another Grand Jury member, Harry L. Ferguson, as well as Clinton's lawyer A. Brigham Rose and his legal secretary Pauline Huff, were all additionally cited for contempt. The charges were dismissed on December 1, 1937, on the technicality that the Grand Jury lacked the authority to issue the citation.
Date:
[circa December 1, 1937]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Clifford E. Clinton in court after being cited for contempt, circa December 1, 1937

Clifford E. Clinton in court after being cited for contempt, circa December 1, 1937

Description:
Clifford E. Clinton, Los Angeles restaurateur and philanthropist, appears in court beside his wife Nelda Clinton. At the time of this photo, Clinton was a member of the Los Angeles County Grand Jury. He was cited for contempt of court for attempting to present the findings of his "Citizens' Independent Vice Investigating Committee (CIVIC)" before the Grand Jury, while refusing to name his sources or clarify what case he was attempting to present. Another Grand Jury member, Harry L. Ferguson, as well as Clinton's lawyer A. Brigham Rose and his legal secretary Pauline Huff, were all additionally cited for contempt. The charges were dismissed on December 1, 1937, on the technicality that the Grand Jury lacked the authority to issue the citation.
Date:
[circa December 1. 1937]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Clifford E. Clinton in court after being cited for contempt, circa December 1, 1937

Clifford E. Clinton in court after being cited for contempt, circa December 1, 1937

Description:
Clifford E. Clinton, Los Angeles restaurateur and philanthropist, appears in court beside his wife Nelda Clinton. At the time of this photo, Clinton was a member of the Los Angeles County Grand Jury. He was cited for contempt of court for attempting to present the findings of his "Citizens' Independent Vice Investigating Committee (CIVIC)" before the Grand Jury, while refusing to name his sources or clarify what case he was attempting to present. Another Grand Jury member, Harry L. Ferguson, as well as Clinton's lawyer A. Brigham Rose and his legal secretary Pauline Huff, were all additionally cited for contempt. The charges were dismissed on December 1, 1937, on the technicality that the Grand Jury lacked the authority to issue the citation.
Date:
[circa December 1. 1937]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Clifford E. Clinton in court after being cited for contempt, circa December 1, 1937

Clifford E. Clinton in court after being cited for contempt, circa December 1, 1937

Description:
Clifford E. Clinton, Los Angeles restaurateur and philanthropist, appears in court beside his wife Nelda Clinton. At the time of this photo, Clinton was a member of the Los Angeles County Grand Jury. He was cited for contempt of court for attempting to present the findings of his "Citizens' Independent Vice Investigating Committee (CIVIC)" before the Grand Jury, while refusing to name his sources or clarify what case he was attempting to present. Another Grand Jury member, Harry L. Ferguson, as well as Clinton's lawyer A. Brigham Rose and his legal secretary Pauline Huff, were all additionally cited for contempt. The charges were dismissed on December 1, 1937, on the technicality that the Grand Jury lacked the authority to issue the citation.
Date:
[circa December 1, 1937]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Clifford E. Clinton in court after being cited for contempt, circa December 1, 1937

Supervisors John Anson Ford and Harry M. Baine shake hands and exchange a flower, Los Angeles, 1930s

Description:
Supervisors John Anson Ford and Harry M. Baine shake hands and exchange a flower. John Anson Ford was elected to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors from 1934-1958. He was a member of the state Democratic Central Committee in the 1940's and 1950's. In 1976, the County of Los Angeles named a performing arts theatre the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre in honor of the county supervisor. Harry M. Baine served as a Los Angeles County Supervisor and was a prominent businessman who built the Baine Building on Hollywood Blvd.
Date:
1930s
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Supervisors John Anson Ford and Harry M. Baine shake hands and exchange a flower, Los Angeles, 1930s

W.C. Mullendore and Walter Haas at the 49th annual banquet for the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce held at the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, February 22, 1940

Description:
Executive vice president of the Southern California Edison Co., W.C. Mullendore, and president of Levi Strauss & Co., Walter Haas, at the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce’s 49th annual banquet in the Ambassador Hotel’s fiesta room. Over 1,000 business, civic and social leaders attended the banquet which is held every year on George Washington’s birthday. The event celebrates the achievements of the Chamber of Commerce over the past year and lays out programs for the coming year.
Date:
February 22, 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
W.C. Mullendore and Walter Haas at the 49th annual banquet for the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce held at the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, February 22, 1940