Will Rogers Jr. (left), new editor of the Beverly Hills Citizen, and Lee Shippey, Los Angeles Times columnist, perhaps as guests of honor at a Beverly Hills Men's Club meeting at the Victor Hugo Café. They are seated at a banquet table after a meal.
Newspaper clipping of article titled, "Will Rogers State Park Given Formal Dedication." The article discusses Rogers' gift to the State and list those in attendance for the ceremony. Photo caption mirrors text from negative sleeve. Handwritten date at top right refers to date of ceremony (August 19, 1944).
This is a photograph taken during a formal dedication to the public of the Will Rogers Beach. The tribute was attended by several personalities. In this particular image, we can see Betty Blake, Will Roger's wife, and his son, Bill, in his army uniform.