At the Tenth Olympiad banquet at the Biltmore, John C. Porter (Mayor of Los Angeles), Frank Merriam (Lieutenant Governor 1932-1934), Harry Chandler, James Rolph (Governor of California 1931-1934), 1 unidentified man, Adolph Schleicher (President of the Chamber of Commerce), Charles Curtis (Vice President 1929-1933) and others seated on one side of a banquet table in the Biltmore Hotel ballroom.
From left to right, Governor James Richardson and Mrs. Elsie B. McElroy stand behind a microphone at center during the dedication ceremony of the United Spanish-American War Veterans' Child Welfare Center. A decorated table extends in front of them on an angle to the right. Several men stand in a row behind them during the ceremony. The facade of the Child Welfare Center's building stretches across the background.
James Rolph, in suit and tie, at microphone, standing behind California flag, with about 6 audience members partially visible at left, bouquet of flowers in left foreground, portion of Norman-style institution building in background
Governor Rolph and Governor Balzar briefly stopped in Los Angeles to refuel as they were flown by Colonel Roscoe Turner to Richmond, VA for the annual governors' conference.
This silhouette appears in a photo spread titled, "Southland Entertains Distinguished Governors with Rounds of Fetes," Los Angeles Times, 30 Jul. 1933: 14
View of crowd at dedication ceremony and tree planting at Olympic Park (Exposition Park). From left to right: Count Henri de Baillet-Latour, president of the International Olympic Committee; William M. Bowen; William May Garland; Rufus B. von KleinSmid; Governor James Rolph, with a shovel in hand. The University of Southern California campus can be seen in the background.
Rolph, dressed in some sort of Spanish costume, stands before a microphone to deliver a speech, likely at the City Hall steps, where the parade began and ended. The celebration marks the anniversary of Spanish settlers' "founding" of Los Angeles.