From left to right: David Gill, first assistant postmaster general William W. Howes, acting postmaster of Los Angeles Mary D. Briggs, and supervisor John Anson Ford having breakfast at the Ambassador Hotel. Howes was visiting Los Angeles to make the principle address at the Jackson Day dinner, held at the Hotel on the evening of January 8, 1938
New Chamber of Commerce President J.L. Van Norman (left) shakes hands with economist Dr. Thomas Nixon Carver and retiring Chamber President James L. Beebe stands center 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.
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.
Lyricist Ted Koehler collaborated with composer Harold Arlen from the 1920's into the 1940's. Their song "Let's Fall in Love" was featured in the Columbia Pictures movie by the same name, which was released in December 1933
Lyricist Ted Koehler collaborated with composer Harold Arlen from the 1920's into the 1940's. "Let's Fall in Love," the title song for their first film, was released by Columbia Pictures in December 1933.
Lyricist Ted Koehler collaborated with composer Harold Arlen from the 1920's into the 1940's. "Let's Fall in Love," the title song for their first film, was released by Columbia Pictures in December 1933.
Lyricist Ted Koehler collaborated with composer Harold Arlen from the 1920's into the 1940's. "Let's Fall in Love," the title song for their first film, was released by Columbia Pictures in December 1933.
Postmaster Leslie N. Shaw holds his Distinguished Citizen Award. Beside him are former recipients, left to right: Judge Vaino Spencer (1962), Vassie D. Wright (1961) and Lorenzo Bowdoin (1960). They are at the award ceremony held at the Ambassador Hotel.
From left, Fredericks P. Woellner, Harry A. Wheeler, George Burnham, A. Schleicher, J. A. H. Kerr, and an unidentified man, seated at a banquet table with with a mural depicting a Spanish dancer and musicians is on the wall behind them.
From left to right: Frank H. Brumby; Mayor Frank Shaw; Harry L. Harper, president of Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce; Frederick P. Woellner; W. A. Simpson. They are seated at a banquet table at the Ambassador Hotel with a mural depicting a Spanish dancer and musicians is on the wall behind them.
Related to the article, "Large Rally Throng Seen: At Least 500 Expected to Hear Publisher Thursday at G.O.P. Dinner," Los Angeles Times, 31 Jul. 1935: 3.
A. Schleicher receives a gavel from J. A. H. Kerr at the annual Chamber of Commerce banquet at the Ambassador Hotel, with a mural depicting a Spanish dancer and musicians is on the wall behind them.
This photograph appears with the article, "Paris Gowns Shown Here: I. Magnin & Co. Reveal Late Fashion Creations to 1000 Women," Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 1935: A2.