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Description:: A photograph of Chief of Beverly Hills Police Charles C. Blair, District Attorney Buron Fitts, and lawyer Ernest E. Noon. The three men were involved in the search for kidnapping victim William F. Gettle and the prosecution of the kidnappers after Gettle's safe recovery.Charles C. Blair was the first Chief of Police of Beverly Hills, serving from 1927-1942. Ernest E. Noon was the attorney of the Gettle family. He was intimitely involved with the attempts to recover William F. Gettle, directing via the Los Angeles Times that the kidnappers send any ransom requests to him, as Mrs. Fleeta Gettle was ill with nervous prostration after the kidnapping of her husband and under medical supervision.Buron Fitts was the district attorney of Los Angeles from 1928-1940. Fitts was in charge of co-ordinating the police agencies in their search for Gettle and his kidnappers.
Date:: [circa May, 1934]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: A photograph of "Prince" (not, as captioned here, "Grand Duke") Michael Romanoff, a Hollywood restaurateur and actor, who claimed to be a member of the Russian royal family. This claim was widely known to be false; however, Romanoff kept up the deception throughout his life in Los Angeles.Romanoff was born Hershel Geguzin in Lithuania. He traveled extensively before settling in Los Angeles and into the role of Michael Romanoff. In Hollywood, he acted on stage and in film, but was perhaps most successful as the owner of the restaurant "Romanoff's" in Beverly Hills. The restaurant was popular for its chocolate souffles, and was frequented by many celebrities. It closed its doors in 1962.
Date:: 1934?
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Aerialist Bertha Matlock poses by her myriad of circus outfits. Most likely taken in anticipation of the Al G. Barnes circus performances in Los Angeles throughout March and April 1935.
Date:: [circa March 30, 1935]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Dr. Ralph Wagner poses with a pistol tucked into his pants while wearing a hat.
Date:: 1930s
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: President Roosevelt, accompanied with his wife Eleanor Roosevelt and other dignitaries, left Central Station at the corner of Fifth and Alameda for a tour of the city. The trip was his first visit as President. Photo taken in downtown possibly of Broadway.
Date:: October 1, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Memorial Day, also known as "Poppy Day", May 26, 1934. Pearl Lathrop, Marie Gore, and Emma Wolfegang, members of the Los Angeles American Legion Auxillary, hold bouquets of artificial poppies, made by veterans of the First World War. The poppies were sold by members of the American Legion Auxillary in order to raise money for disabled veterans and their families.Poppies were chosen as representative of Memorial Day due to their presence in the iconic World War I memorial poem, "In Flanders Fields". The poem was written by Canadian physician and Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae.
Date:: May 26, 1934
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: LA Daily News city editor Charles Judson demonstrates improper golf swings for a tutorial series with golfer Fay Coleman. Circa 1940.
Date:: [between 1935-1945?]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Popular Culver City professional golfer Fay Coleman demonstrates the "right" and "wrong" form of various swings. Coleman, born into a family of golfers, was associated with the Los Angeles Country Club, and had a successful amateur career. In later years, he taught at the country club.
Date:: [between 1935-1945?]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

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