At center, A. B. Murchison sits on the witness stand during the preliminary trial regarding Aimee Semple McPherson's disappearance. He sits facing towards the right and looks at a map unfolded in front of him. Two lawyers stand to the left of the witness box. Behind and to the right of Murchison, Judge Blake sits up at the bench and looks down towards the witness. In the foreground at right, a few lawyers sit at the counsel's table.
At left, a witness sits on the witness stand during the preliminary trial regarding Aimee Semple McPherson's disappearance. The witness sits facing towards camera and looks down at an open book in front of him. To his left, Judge Blake sits up at the bench and looks down towards the witness. In front of the bench, lawyers sit at the counsel's table. In the foreground, a man stands with his back to camera along the right edge.
At left, a witness sits on the witness stand during the preliminary trial regarding Aimee Semple McPherson's disappearance. The witness sits facing towards the right and rests her elbow on the box's ledge. To the right of her, Judge Blake sits up at the bench and looks towards the counsel's table. In the foreground at right, a few lawyers sit at the counsel's table.
At left, a witness sits on the witness stand during the preliminary trial regarding Aimee Semple McPherson's disappearance. The witness sits facing towards the right and rests a elbow on the box's ledge. To the right of him, Judge Blake sits up at the bench and takes notes. In the foreground at right, a few lawyers sit at the counsel's table.
6 men in suits and ties, standing, smiling, some with arms on each other's shoulders, behind desk with blotter, probably in Judge Samuel R. Blake's office, with Judge Blake's certificate on wall at right and window with drawn blinds at left
This photograph appears with the article “Riches Await Homeless Orphans, Secrets of Juvenile Court’s ‘Magic Wand’ Guarded.” Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 1932: A1
Samuel R. Blake, in suit and tie, standing behind table, each arm around a toddler-age child, girl and boy, both in pea coats, standing on table, and three babies seated on table, with door in background
At left, a witness sits on the witness stand during the preliminary trial regarding Aimee Semple McPherson's disappearance. The witness sits facing towards the camera and rests a elbow on the box's ledge. To the right of him, Judge Blake sits up at the bench and takes notes. In the foreground at right, a few lawyers sit at the counsel's table. A tall stack of documents sits in the middle of the table.
At left, a witness sits on the witness stand during the preliminary trial regarding Aimee Semple McPherson's disappearance. The witness sits facing towards the right and rests a elbow on the box's ledge while interlacing his fingers. Behind and to the right of him, Judge Blake sits up at the bench and also glances to the right. In the foreground at right, a court reporter sits with her back to the camera.
Judge Samuel R. Blake seated behind a desk holding a model propeller airplane at his side. Judge Blake presided over courts in Los Angeles county for more than forty-one years.
This photograph appears with the article, “Birth of Nation’s Constitution Depicted in Pageant by Los Angeles Bar: Lawyers Enact Roles Patriotic Pageant,” Los Angeles Times, 20 Jul. 1935: 6.
Samuel R. Blake, in suit and tie, smiling, holding a baby in each arm, one crying, with two toddler-age children seated on desk in front of him, with window and certificate on wall in background
Judge Samuel R. Blake in a suit and tie, seated behind a desk holding a legal pad. Judge Blake presided over courts in Los Angeles county for more than forty-one years.