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Description:: Photo most likely was taken during Roosevelt’s visit to Los Angeles on October 1, 1935
Date:: [circa October 1, 1935]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Amleto Giovanni Cicognani, Apostolic Delegate to the United States and Archbishop of Laodicea in Phyrigia, seated on the throne during the elevation ceremony of Bishop John Joseph Cantwell to Archbishop of the newly created Roman Catholic Province of Los Angeles. He offers his hand to Bishop Cantwell who is half-kneeling oppposite him. Using the powers vested in him by Pope Pius XI Cicognani presided over the ceremony, which took place at the Cathedral of Saint Vibiana in Los Angeles.
Date:: 1936-12-03
December 3, 1936
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Wrestler and Chicago Bears fullback Bronko Nagurski flipping opponent Vincent Lopez during their wrestling match at Wrigley field. Nagurski won the match in front of 20,000 fans to defend his title as world heavyweight champion
Date:: August 11, 1937
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Evangelist and political figure Robert P. Shuler (center right) walking down stairs with his wife. Shuler became famous for his controversial sermons and radio broadcasts from Trinity Methodist church.
Date:: [between 1925-1945?]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Robert S. James sitting in the witness stand with a plan of his home behind him. An unidentified man is visible in front of him. He was most likely testifying in his own defense for the murder trial of his wife Mary Emma James. He purportedly had an affair with his niece, which spurred him to tie down his wife and have a rattlesnake bite her, and then later drown her in their fish pond. He was supposedly helped by his friend, ex-sailor Charles H. Hope, who was also charged with murder.
Date:: [circa May 1936]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Funerals for famous composer and pianist George Gershwin are held simultaneously in Los Angeles and New York City. Gershwin died following surgery for a brain tumor on July 11, 1937. The musician was 38 years old.
Date:: July 15, 1937
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Perry School, an insitution operated by Jehovah's Witnesses in the Redondo-Perry district that refused to allow students to salute the American flag. Consequently, a petition by residents of El Nido was created to close down the school.
Date:: [circa March 21, 1936]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

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