Eleanor Roosevelt spoke to a mostly female audience about the need to engage in charitable work during a trip to Los Angeles with President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Eleanor Roosevelt sits with an unidentified woman at the Hollywood Bowl before delivering a speech. Eleanor and her husband President Franklin D. Roosevelt visited Los Angeles for a day before visiting San Diego. During their time in Los Angeles, the President gave a speech at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and Mrs. Roosevelt gave a speech at the Hollywood Bowl.
In the car with Roosevelt was First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and then Mayor Frank L. Shaw. President Roosevelt gave a speech at the end of a motorcade through the city. The trip was Roosevelt’s first as President. Newspapers estimated the crowd at the Coliseum in the tens of thousands.
Woman holding roses next to Roosevelt is his wife, Eleanor Roosevelt. President Roosevelt was accompanied by the First Lady on his first tour of Los Angeles as President. Central Station was located at Fifth and Alameda Street.
Roosevelt, along with other dignitaries, toured the city by motorcade during his first visit as President. Central Station was located at Fifth and Alameda Street. Man speaking to Roosevelt is unknown.
Eleanor Roosevelt accompanied President Franklin D. Roosevelt during his trip to Los Angeles, his first as president, where they toured by motorcade. She gave a speech at the Hollywood Bowl. Photo possibly from her return back to Central Station, which was located at Fifth and Alameda Street.
President Roosevelt, accompanied with his wife Eleanor Roosevelt and other dignitaries, during his trip to Los Angeles, his first as President. Location unknown.
President Roosevelt gave a speech at the end of a motorcade through the city. The trip was Roosevelt’s first as President. Newspapers estimated the crowd at the Coliseum in the tens of thousands. The man standing next to Eleanor Roosevelt was then Mayor Frank L. Shaw
Eleanor Roosevelt was traveling with her husband Franklin Roosevelt during his first trip to Los Angeles during his first visit to the city as President. Standing next to Eleanor Roosevelt is then Los Angeles Mayor Frank L. Shaw
Eleanor Roosevelt traveled with Franklin D. Roosevelt during his first trip to the city as President. Central Station was located at Fifth and Alameda Street. Man is unknown.
Eleanor Roosevelt traveled with Franklin D. Roosevelt during his first trip to the city as President. Central Station was located at Fifth and Alameda Street. Man is unknown.
Eleanor Roosevelt spoke to a mostly female audience about the need to engage in charitable work during a trip to Los Angeles with President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Eleanor Roosevelt spoke to a mostly female audience about the need to engage in charitable work during a trip to Los Angeles with President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Mayor Frank L. Shaw ride in a motorcade. Eleanor and her husband President Franklin D. Roosevelt visited Los Angeles for a day before visiting San Diego. During their time in Los Angeles, the President gave a speech at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and Mrs. Roosevelt gave a speech at the Hollywood Bowl.
Eleanor Roosevelt delivers a speech at the Hollywood Bowl. Eleanor and her husband President Franklin D. Roosevelt visited Los Angeles for a day before visiting San Diego. During their time in Los Angeles, the President gave a speech at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and Mrs. Roosevelt gave a speech at the Hollywood Bowl.
Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt ride in a convertible after arriving by train. Eleanor and her husband President Franklin D. Roosevelt visited Los Angeles for a day before visiting San Diego. During their time in Los Angeles, the President gave a speech at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and Mrs. Roosevelt gave a speech at the Hollywood Bowl.
Eleanor Roosevelt rides in a vehicle during a motor parade. Eleanor and her husband President Franklin D. Roosevelt visited Los Angeles for a day before visiting San Diego. During their time in Los Angeles, the President gave a speech at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and Mrs. Roosevelt gave a speech at the Hollywood Bowl.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Mayor Frank L. Shaw at start of motorcade. Eleanor and her husband President Franklin D. Roosevelt visited Los Angeles for a day before visiting San Diego. During their time in Los Angeles, the President gave a speech at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and Mrs. Roosevelt gave a speech at the Hollywood Bowl.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt make a stop during their motorcade across the city. Eleanor and her husband President Franklin D. Roosevelt visited Los Angeles for a day before visiting San Diego. During their time in Los Angeles, the President gave a speech at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and Mrs. Roosevelt gave a speech at the Hollywood Bowl.
Eleanor Roosevelt delivers a speech at the Hollywood Bowl. Eleanor and her husband President Franklin D. Roosevelt visited Los Angeles for a day before visiting San Diego. During their time in Los Angeles, the President gave a speech at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and Mrs. Roosevelt gave a speech at the Hollywood Bowl.
Eleanor Roosevelt spoke to a mostly female audience about the need to engage in charitable work during a trip to Los Angeles with President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
President Roosevelt spoke from his car during his first trip to Los Angeles as President. In his car are First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and then Los Angeles Mayor Frank L. Shaw. Others unknown.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Mayor Frank L. Shaw ride in a motorcade. Eleanor and her husband President Franklin D. Roosevelt visited Los Angeles for a day before visiting San Diego. During their time in Los Angeles, the President gave a speech at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and Mrs. Roosevelt gave a speech at the Hollywood Bowl.
President Roosevelt toured Los Angeles by motorcade on his first tour in the city as President. Central Station was located at Fifth and Alameda Street.
President Roosevelt gave a speech at the Coliseum at the end of a motorcade through the city. The trip was Roosevelt’s first as President. Newspapers estimated the crowd at the Coliseum in the tens of thousands.
President Roosevelt speaks to the crowd from his car at the end of his motorcade through the city during his one day visit. In his car was his wife Eleanor Roosevelt and then Los Angeles Mayor Frank L. Shaw.
Eleanor Roosevelt spoke to a mostly female audience about the need to engage in charitable work during a trip to Los Angeles with President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Mayor Frank L. Shaw ride in a motorcade. Eleanor and her husband President Franklin D. Roosevelt visited Los Angeles for a day before visiting San Diego. During their time in Los Angeles, the President gave a speech at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and Mrs. Roosevelt gave a speech at the Hollywood Bowl.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt greet crowd from a train as they arrive into the city. Eleanor and her husband President Franklin D. Roosevelt visited Los Angeles for a day before visiting San Diego. During their time in Los Angeles, the President gave a speech at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and Mrs. Roosevelt gave a speech at the Hollywood Bowl.
Eleanor Roosevelt greets crowd of spectators as she arrives by train. Eleanor and her husband President Franklin D. Roosevelt visited Los Angeles for a day before visiting San Diego. During their time in Los Angeles, the President gave a speech at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and Mrs. Roosevelt gave a speech at the Hollywood Bowl.
Eleanor Roosevelt stands with unidentified women at the Hollywood Bowl before delivering a speech. Eleanor and her husband President Franklin D. Roosevelt visited Los Angeles for a day before visiting San Diego. During their time in Los Angeles, the President gave a speech at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and Mrs. Roosevelt gave a speech at the Hollywood Bowl.
Dr. Vada Somerville (born Vada Jetmore Watson) of Pomona graduated from USC, married dentist John Alexander Somerville (1912), was the first African American woman and the second African American person to graduate from USC School of Dentistry (1918), and was the first African American woman certified to practice dentistry in the state of California. She was a civil rights activist, highly involved in several civic and community organizations.
Dr. Vada Somerville (left), First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, and an unidentified woman, at a reception honoring Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt hosted by Vada Somerville in her home. This is probably at the house at 2401 Harvard Blvd.
Governor Frank Merriam stands at a podium and introduces President Franklin D. Roosevelt before his address in Balboa Stadium. The platform the Governor stands upon is lined by a railing decorated with patriotic bunting and a flag. The flag hangs in front of the lectern. Behind the lectern, Governor Merriam stands at center and looks up. Behind him at left, a few military officers are seated. Seated behind Governor Merriam at right, are, from left to right, President Franklin Roosevelt, Mayor Percy Benbough and Eleanor Roosevelt. American flags and patriotic bunting surround the platform and decorate the stadium's colonnade, which stretches across the background.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt stands at a podium while delivering a speech in Balboa Stadium. The platform he stands upon is lined by a railing decorated with patriotic bunting and a flag. The flag hangs in front of the lectern. Behind the lectern, President Roosevelt stands, off-center to the left. He looks down at the lectern. An unknown military officer stands to the immediate right of him. Behind President Roosevelt at left, a few military officers stand and clap their hands. Standing behind President Roosevelt at right, are, from left to right, Mayor Percy Benbough, Eleanor Roosevelt, and an unknown woman (possibly Grace Benbough?). Mayor Benbough is partially obscured by the military officer beside the President and the 2 women stand side-by-side beneath an American Flag. American flags and patriotic bunting surround the platform and decorate the stadium's colonnade, which stretches across the background.
Photograph of President Franklin D. Roosevelt waving from the back of his train at Central Station (Central Ave. and 5th St.) with Eleanor Roosevelt next to him holding a bouquet of roses. A man stands next to Mrs. Roosevelt and 2 men stand in front of the train car. A circular sign on the train ca reads "Union Pacific Special Train."
Eleanor Roosevelt delivers a speech at the Hollywood Bowl. Three photographers are positioned in front of her. Privileged spectators are seated behind her.
Photograph of Eleanor Roosevelt at Central Station just prior to leaving for San Diego with 3 men standing on either side of her and her secretary Malvina Thompson in the background next to the presidential train.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt stands at a podium while delivering a speech in Balboa Stadium. The platform he stands upon is lined by a railing decorated with patriotic bunting and a flag. The flag hangs in front of the lectern. Behind the lectern, President Roosevelt stands, off-center to the left. He looks up as he raises one arm in the air. Behind him at left, a few military officers stand and clap their hands. Standing behind President Roosevelt at right, are, from left to right, Mayor Percy Benbough, Eleanor Roosevelt, and an unknown woman (possibly Grace Benbough?). Mayor Benbough claps his hands and the 2 women stand side-by-side beneath an American Flag. American flags and patriotic bunting surround the platform and decorate the stadium's colonnade, which stretches across the background.
Photograph of Eleanor Roosevelt on stage at the Hollywood Bowl (2nd from R) during a speaking engagement about the employment of charity to relieve human suffering. With her, participating in the program are (L to R): Gladys Swarthout, mezzosoprano; Dr. Aurelia H. Reinhart, president of Mills College; Grace B. Ashley, prominent developer of women's groups; and Kate Page Crutcher, first president of Children's Hospital in Los Angeles. An orchestra is seated behind them and they appear to be singing.
Photograph of President Franklin D. Roosevelt seated in an automobile at the Civilian Conservation Corps camp in Griffith Park on the occasion of the unveiling of the "Spirit of the C. C. C" sculpture by sculptor John Palo-Kangas. He holds a model of the statue that had just been handed to him by Captain Lyston S. Black, commander of the C. C. C. Camp, who stands outside the car. Eleanor Roosevelt is visible on the right.
Eleanor Roosevelt with mezzosoprano Gladys Swarthout standing in a doorway at the Hollywood Bowl. On this occasion, Mrs. Roosevelt gave a speech about charity to address relief from human suffering and Ms. Swarthout performed. A security officer is on the left and 2 men and a woman stand behind them.
For additional photographs of President Franklin Roosevelt’s visit to Southern California in October, 1935, see images with Photo IDs uclamss_1429_13329 through uclamss_1429_13342
Eleanor and her husband President Franklin D. Roosevelt visited Los Angeles for a day before visiting San Diego. During their time in Los Angeles, the President gave a speech at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and Mrs. Roosevelt gave a speech at the Hollywood Bowl.
Photograph of President Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt waving good-bye from the platform at the back of the presidential train before leaving Central Station (Central Ave. and 5th St.) for San Diego, with 3 unidentified men standing with them.
Photograph of Eleanor Roosevelt waving from the back of the presidential train at Central Station (Central Ave. and 5th St.) with secretaries Mayris Chaney (later Martin) and Malvina Thompson standing behind her on the platform during a visit to Los Angeles. An unidentified man stands on the right.
Photograph of Eleanor Roosevelt leaving the Biltmore Hotel in a brocaded crepe de chine dress and mercurial hat with secretaries Mayris Chaney (later Martin) and Malvina Thompson following. Mrs. Roosevelt had gone to the Biltmore at 7:30 am to freshen up after the train trip to Los Angeles, before beginning her day of public events.
Standing in front of the open door to the American Airways plane Amon Carter takes to one side of Mrs. Roosevelt with Charles Hitchcock standing behind her and Elliott on the other side of Charles.
Photograph of Eleanor Roosevelt leaving a car at Central Station after speaking at the Hollywood Bowl; she holds a bouquet of flowers. Two men assist her and 2 women are in the car.
Photograph of Eleanor Roosevelt and R. F. Sparks of the W.P.A. state staff looking down at a folder that she is holding in front of a railroad car at the Central Station. Mrs. Roosevelt also holds a bouquet of flowers. Secretary Mayris Chaney (later Mayris Martin) looks on with 2 reporters in the background (right).
Photograph of President Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt and mayor Frank Shaw in the back seat of a convertible car at Central Station (Central Ave. and 5th St.) in front of the presidential train. Mrs. Roosevelt is holding a bouquet of roses and the automobile is surrounded by security men.
View from the audience towards the stage of the Hollywood Bowl during Eleanor Roosevelt's speech about the employment of charity to relieve human suffering. Program participants and an orchestra are also on the stage.
This photograph appears with the headline, "Pictures Give Graphic Story of President Roosevelt's Day in Los Angeles," Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct 1935: 8.
President Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt and mayor Frank Shaw in the back seat of a convertible car at Central Station (Central Ave. and 5th St.). Mrs. Roosevelt holds a large bouquet of roses and there is a crowd behind the automobile, with the presidential train car in the background.
Photograph of Eleanor Roosevelt holding a bouquet of flowers standing outside the presidential train at Central Station during a visit (Central Ave. and 5th St.). Her secretary, Mayris Chaney, is speaking to a reporter, who has a ribbon on his jacket reading "Press."