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American Indians from New Mexico upon arrival at the Santa Fe train station for a Shriner convention, Los Angeles, 1925

Description:
Nine American Indians pose for a photograph on their arrival at the Santa Fe train (La Grande) Station at 2nd Street and Santa Fe Avenue. They travelled with a group of 61 American Indians from Gallup, New Mexico, to perform ceremonial dances at a Shriners' convention. The group of 61 included members of the following tribes: Hopi, Zuni, Laguna, Cochiti, Navajo, and Cherokee. The men in this photograph are wearing traditional clothing and jewelry. The five standing men wear knee high moccasins, and concho belts, and are holding rattles. Eight of the men wear necklaces, including two stand men, 2nd and 4th from left, who wear squash blossom necklaces. Reported in "Shrine invasion reaches high water mark today: Medinah Temple of Chicago will arrive with 1500 in party; Islam here in force," Los Angeles Times, 01 Jun. 1925: A1.
Date:
May 31, 1925
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
American Indians from New Mexico upon arrival at the Santa Fe train station for a Shriner convention, Los Angeles, 1925

American Indians from New Mexico upon arrival at the Santa Fe train station for a Shriner convention, Los Angeles, 1925

Description:
Nine American Indians pose for a photograph on their arrival at the Santa Fe train (La Grande) Station at 2nd Street and Santa Fe Avenue. They travelled with a group of 61 American Indians from Gallup, New Mexico, to perform ceremonial dances at a Shriners' convention. The group of 61 included members of the following tribes: Hopi, Zuni, Laguna, Cochiti, Navajo, and Cherokee. The men in this photograph are wearing traditional clothing and jewelry. The five standing men wear knee high moccasins, and concho belts, and are holding rattles. Eight of the men wear necklaces, including two stand men, 2nd and 4th from left, who wear squash blossom necklaces. Reported in "Shrine invasion reaches high water mark today: Medinah Temple of Chicago will arrive with 1500 in party; Islam here in force," Los Angeles Times, 01 Jun. 1925: A1.
Date:
May 31, 1925
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
American Indians from New Mexico upon arrival at the Santa Fe train station for a Shriner convention, Los Angeles, 1925

American Legion (?) procession on East First Street, Los Angeles, 1920s

Description:
An unidentified woman astride a horse in the middle of a street procession. Walking next to the horse is a person wearing a suit. Members of the procession are holding brass musical instruments. In the background, there is a building sign for "K. Nakano Japanese Grocery and General Merchandise." This photo was taken on East First Street, Los Angeles.
Date:
[between 1920-1929]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
OpenUCLA Collections
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
American Legion (?) procession on East First Street, Los Angeles, 1920s

Arch gateway to Big Pines Los Angeles County Camp, Big Pines Camp, circa 1923-1939

Description:
Snow covers the Angeles Crest Highway which spans the width of the bottom edge and stretches into the distance. At center, an arched gateway rises and passes over the road. Two crenelated, stone towers stand on either side of the road. An archway stretches between the towers and across the road. Carved text along the front side of the arch reads, "BIG PINES-L.A. COUNTY CAMP." A keystone sits at the center of the arch.
Date:
[circa 1923-1939]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Arch gateway to Big Pines Los Angeles County Camp, Big Pines Camp, circa 1923-1939

Automobile dating to 1898, used to advertise Charles W. Winter Garage, Los Angeles, 1920-1939

Description:
Vintage car with uninflated, spoked wheels "The Joy of 1898" painted on the side, and an overhead sign reading "Chas. Winter Garage & Machine Shop. 13-15 S. Second St. A man is in the driver's seat with another man standing on the right. The car is on an unpaved road with houses visible on the right.
Date:
[1920-1939]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
OpenUCLA Collections
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Automobile dating to 1898, used to advertise Charles W. Winter Garage, Los Angeles, 1920-1939

Berendo Junior High School students in costume on float depicting California history, Shriners' parade, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, 1925

Description:
Float decorated as sailing ship The Golden Hind, with about seven students riding costumed as Sir Francis Drake and crew, with sign reading Golden Hind, Drake's Ship, Berendo Junior High, on coliseum track with audience in background
Date:
June 5, 1925
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Berendo Junior High School students in costume on float depicting California history, Shriners' parade, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, 1925

Bessie Bruington Burke, 1918-1938

Description:
Bessie Bruington Burke is recognized as the first black principal of a Los Angeles public school. She attended Los Angeles State Normal School (now part of UCLA) and earned her teaching credential in 1911. Her education was paid for by the Los Angeles Forum, a political and civic organization founded by African Americans in the early 20th century.
Date:
[1918-1938]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Bessie Bruington Burke, 1918-1938

Bessie Bruington Burke and the Cunningham family members at Santa Monica’s Bay Street Beach, 1920s

Description:
Bessie Bruington Burke is recognized as the first black principal of a Los Angeles public school. She attended Los Angeles State Normal School (now part of UCLA) and earned her teaching credential in 1911. Her education was paid for by the Los Angeles Forum, a political and civic organization founded by African Americans in the early 20th century.
Date:
[1920-1929]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Bessie Bruington Burke and the Cunningham family members at Santa Monica’s Bay Street Beach, 1920s

Bessie Bruington Burke with elementary school students, Los Angeles, 1918-1938

Description:
Bessie Bruington Burke is recognized as the first black principal of a Los Angeles public school. She attended Los Angeles State Normal School (now part of UCLA) and earned her teaching credential in 1911. Her education was paid for by the Los Angeles Forum, a political and civic organization founded by African Americans in the early 20th century.
Date:
[1918-1938]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Bessie Bruington Burke with elementary school students, Los Angeles, 1918-1938

Bessie Coleman, African American airplane pilot, 1921-1926

Description:
Bessie Coleman was an African American civil aviator. She was the first woman of African-American descent to hold a civilian pilot license. Due to discrimination against blacks in the U. S., she traveled to Paris in, 1920 to learn to fly and earn an international pilot's license. She then returned to the United States in 1921 and became a "barnstorming" stunt flier. "Queen Bess," as she was known, was a highly popular draw for the next five years. She was a speaker, was often interviewed by newspapers, and she was admired by both blacks and whites. In 1926 Coleman died in a tragic airplane accident. She was 34 years old.
Date:
[1921-1926]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Bessie Coleman, African American airplane pilot, 1921-1926

Betty Hill, Los Angeles, 1920-1940

Description:
Betty Hill, dubbed by the Los Angeles Sentinel the "Mother of Negro Political Leaders," founded the Women's Republican Study Club (later the Women's Political Study Club) in Los Angeles in 1929. Her many causes included fighting Jim Crow in Los Angeles hospitals and public swimming pools, abolishing separate civil service lists for African American school teachers, and getting the Board of Education to approve a child care center program. Hill was married to Sgt. Abraham Hill.
Date:
[1920-1940]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Betty Hill, Los Angeles, 1920-1940

Boxer Joe Benjamin sitting with his trainers, Los Angeles, 1920-1929

Description:
Joe Benjamin is seated on a stool at a corner post of the boxing ring. He wears a blanket and his boxing gloves. Three headless bodies of his trainers stand to his left, right, and rear (outside the ring). A seated crowd is shown on the right, suggesting that this image was captured during a match.
Date:
1920-1929
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Boxer Joe Benjamin sitting with his trainers, Los Angeles, 1920-1929

Broadway Tunnel, Fort Moore Hill and the Hall of Justice seen from Spring Street, Los Angeles, 1925-1939

Description:
View down Spring Street from the intersection with Sunset Blvd. (now Cesar Chavez Avenue), facing SW towards the Broadway Tunnel on the right, and the Hall of Justice of the left beyond Fort Moore Hill. A Standard [gas] Station is on the corner. A sign reading "IT'S IN THE EXAMINER" (seen from the back) is visible in the upper center of the photograph. There are 4 billboard signs above and to the left of Broadway Tunnel advertising Carnation Milk and " Aunt Jemina's Daddy!". Rear view of the Hall of Justice Building. A gas station (Standard Stations Inc.) is in the shot as well.
Date:
[between 1925-1939]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Broadway Tunnel, Fort Moore Hill and the Hall of Justice seen from Spring Street, Los Angeles, 1925-1939

California National Guard members at train station, Los Angeles, circa 1920-1933

Description:
Possibly related to the article "'Los Angeles Own' – the 160th U.S. Infantry," Los Angeles Times, 25 July 1926. The article states: ... the five designations of the regiment from first to last: The Los Angeles Guard, the Eagle Corps, the Seventh Regiment, the Ninth Infantry, and the 160th Infantry, "Los Angeles Own." The crest is that prescribed for the National Guard organizations of California. ...
Date:
[between 1920-1933]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
California National Guard members at train station, Los Angeles, circa 1920-1933