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Description:: At right, Gerry Cooke, a Western Union messenger, stands, facing left, in Pershing Square. He holds a bag in one hand and drops seed onto the ground with the other. He looks down towards the few pigeons on the ground at left. Behind Gerry Cooke, a line of benches stretches across the image. A few people sit on the benches with their backs to camera and passersby look towards the messenger. Buildings surrounding the square rise in the distance.
Date:: [circa December, 1938]
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Jakobsen, Robert Anders, 1915-1970
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description:: At center, and from left to right, Leslie Winton and Maury Warner, Western Union messengers, stand beside one another as they serenade actress Dorothy Lamour. Leslie Winton stands facing left as he sings. Maury Warner holds a telegram in front of Dorothy Lamour while he sings. She is dressed in white and sits on a set, along the right edge. She smiles as she looks towards the messengers. The arm of a stage light stretches behind the messengers. Its light canister hangs over Dorothy Lamour's head.
Date:: [circa December, 1938]
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Jakobsen, Robert Anders, 1915-1970
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description:: At center, actress Dorothy Lamour sits on a set. She is dressed in white and faces slightly left. Behind and to either side of her, 2 Western Union messengers stand and serenade her. Maury Warner stands at left. While he sings, he holds a telegram in front of Dorothy Lamour. The arm of a stage light stretches above him and its canister hangs to the right of him. Leslie Winton stands along the right edge and sings as well.
Date:: [circa December, 1938]
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Jakobsen, Robert Anders, 1915-1970
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description:: A photograph of the same event appears with the caption, "'Walk dog--messenger needed 3:30 p.m., hotel lobby -- must exercise Mrs. Segar Pekingese dog half hour -- assign messenger Ted Yant, No. 381, Hollywood division.,’" Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 1938: F8
Date:: [circa December, 1938]
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Jakobsen, Robert Anders, 1915-1970
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description:: Image depicts two Western Union messenger workers, Darwin Ballenger and Frank Barron dressed in uniform, trying out new Powell scooters.
Date:: Dec. 2, 1938
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Wallace, Gordon Charles, 1909-1992
Collection:: OpenUCLA Collections
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Close-up of John Gross, a Western Union messenger, cradling an infant Barbara Louise Lawrence. John Gross sits at right, facing camera. He cradles Barbara Louise Lawrence, who lies in his arms at center. He looks down and smiles towards her. She looks towards camera.
Date:: [circa December, 1938]
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Jakobsen, Robert Anders, 1915-1970
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Description:: A similar photograph of the same messenger in Pershing Square appears in the photospread, “’Call a Messenger!,’” Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 1938: F8
Date:: [circa December, 1938]
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Jakobsen, Robert Anders, 1915-1970
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Description:: This photograph appears in the photo spread, “’Call a Messenger!,’” Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 1938: F8
Date:: [circa December, 1938]
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Jakobsen, Robert Anders, 1915-1970
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Description:: This photograph appears in the photospread, “’Call a Messenger!,’” Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 1938: F8
Date:: [circa December, 1938]
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Jakobsen, Robert Anders, 1915-1970
Collection:: OpenUCLA Collections
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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