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Kid McCoy, defendant, testifies during his murder trial, Los Angeles, 1924

Description:
This photograph appears with the article, "Former Ring Idol Enacts Death Scene on Witness Stand: DEFENSE CLOSES AS KID REVEALS FAMILY TAINT Ex-Pugilist Enacts His Version of Mrs. Mors's Death Before Jury; Arguments on Monday," Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 1924: A1
Date:
[December 19, 1924]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Watson, George R., 1892-1977
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Kid McCoy, defendant, testifies during his murder trial, Los Angeles, 1924

Girl and man, Ventura School for Girls, Ventura, 1921

Description:
The Ventura School for Girls was established as a correctional facility in 1913, housing girls formerly incarcerated at the Whittier State Reformatory, and in 1962 was moved to Camarillo as part of the California Youth Authority. The location is in northwestern Ventura, later the site of Vista Del Mar Hospital.
Date:
March 1, 1921
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Watson, George R., 1892-1977
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Girl and man, Ventura School for Girls, Ventura, 1921

U.S.C. sprinter, Ed House, crosses the finish line in the 100-yard dash during a dual track meet versus Occidental, Los Angeles, 1926

Description:
The track at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum spans the width of the bottom edge and stretches back on an angle to the left. In the mid-ground, several Oxy and S.C. sprinters approach the finish line, running towards camera. Ed House is rightmost among the runners. He bounds in mid-air as his body breaks the finish tape. Behind and to the left of him in the Oxy uniforms are J. V. "Bud" Nash and Milton Nash. The trailing U.S.C. runners are Herschel Smith and Charles Sauers. Two unidentified Oxy sprinters are leftmost. Along the inside of the track at right, meet officials and athletes watch the race from the sidelines. Farther down the track, at left, hurdles line the infield. The stadium's stands stretch across the background.
Date:
[February 20, 1926]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Watson, George R., 1892-1977
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
U.S.C. sprinter, Ed House, crosses the finish line in the 100-yard dash during a dual track meet versus Occidental, Los Angeles, 1926

Elmer Boyden's spectacular triumph over Percy Niersbach at the Coliseum, Los Angeles, 1926

Description:
Elmer Boyden's (University of California at Berkeley track team member) wins a half-mile race with Percy Niersbach (University of Southern California track team member) coming up on the right, in the Coliseum, with track officials watching.
Date:
March 20, 1926
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Watson, George R., 1892-1977
Anderson, H. C.
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Elmer Boyden's spectacular triumph over Percy Niersbach at the Coliseum, Los Angeles, 1926

Les Heilman breaks the U.S.C. mile record while Ralph Shawhan trails behind during a dual track meet versus Occidental, Los Angeles, 1926

Description:
This photograph appears with the article, "TROJAN TRACK TEAM OVERWHELMS OXY, 107 TO 33: BUD HOUSER GRABS OFF TRIO OF FIRST PLACES U.S.C. Athletes Score Clean Sweep in Five Events; Les Heilman Breaks Trojan Record TROJAN TRACK OUTFIT WINS," Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 1926: A1
Date:
[February 20, 1926]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Watson, George R., 1892-1977
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Les Heilman breaks the U.S.C. mile record while Ralph Shawhan trails behind during a dual track meet versus Occidental, Los Angeles, 1926

Crown Prince Gustav Adolf of Sweden shakes hands with an admirer from the back platform of his private car, Mojave Desert, 1926

Description:
In 1926-1927, Crown Prince Gustav Adolf and Crown Princess Louise of Sweden made an international trip around the world to benefit Swedish interests, which was described as a great success, especially the trip to the USA, during which they travelled over the nation from New York to San Francisco.
Date:
July 14, 1926
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Watson, George R., 1892-1977
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Crown Prince Gustav Adolf of Sweden shakes hands with an admirer from the back platform of his private car, Mojave Desert, 1926

Murder suspect Louise Peete talks with unidentified man on the grounds of the La Crescenta Hotel, La Crescenta, 1920

Description:
Louise Peete was convicted on Feb. 5, 1921 of first-degree murder in the death of Jacob Denton. She served 18 years in San Quentin before being released. In 1945 she was convicted of a second murder, this time of Margaret Logan, a wealthy woman who had supported Peete while she was in prison. For the second murder she was given the death penalty, and in 1947 became the second woman to be executed in California.
Date:
[October 6, 1920]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Watson, George R., 1892-1977
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Murder suspect Louise Peete talks with unidentified man on the grounds of the La Crescenta Hotel, La Crescenta, 1920

Los Angeles River where the Glendale bridge was washed out by a storm flooding, Los Angeles, 1927

Description:
A very similar photograph has the caption: General view of Los Angeles River at point where Glendale bridge was washed out...Several of the houses pictured above have been carried away since this photo was taken. (Panorama by George R. Watson, Staff Photographer) [Los Angeles Times 17 Feb. 1927: A3].
Date:
February 16, 1927
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Watson, George R., 1892-1977
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Los Angeles River where the Glendale bridge was washed out by a storm flooding, Los Angeles, 1927

Charley Paddock and Charley Borah sprint to the finish in the 100 meter race, Los Angeles, 1926

Description:
The camera captures Charley Paddock and Charley Borah leaping to the tape in a photo finish of a record-setting 100 yd race in the Coliseum. At center, Charley Paddock lifts his arms and takes the tape with him as he leaps across the line. In this race, he set a world record of 9.5 seconds. To the right of him, Charley Borah also reaches the tape and finishes a very close second. "1929" is scrolled across the front of his jersey. Behind and to the left of Charley Paddock, Murray Schultz of Caltech runs towards the tape and ultimately takes 4th place. A few more sprinters follow behind the leaders. Along the right side of the track, meet officials and hurdles line the infield. The Coliseum's empty stands stretch across the background.
Date:
[May 15, 1926]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Watson, George R., 1892-1977
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Charley Paddock and Charley Borah sprint to the finish in the 100 meter race, Los Angeles, 1926

Occidental's Solly Mishkin tries to carry the football through a pile-up during a game against Whittier College, Whittier, 1925

Description:
The camera looks across the field at Whittier College during the 1925 football game between Occidental College and Whittier College. Off-center to the left, the majority of the players are tangled up in a pile-up. Oxy Tiger center, Solly Mishkin, carries the ball in front and at the center of the pile-up. He drops to his knees as Whittier's defenders tackle him from behind. Crowds fill the stands in the background. Off-center to the right, a campus building rises behind the stands.
Date:
[circa October 31, 1925]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Watson, George R., 1892-1977
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Occidental's Solly Mishkin tries to carry the football through a pile-up during a game against Whittier College, Whittier, 1925

Ventura School for Girls, Ventura, 1921

Description:
The Ventura School for Girls was established as a correctional facility in 1913, housing girls formerly incarcerated at the Whittier State Reformatory, and in 1962 was moved to Camarillo as part of the California Youth Authority. The location is in northwestern Ventura, later the site of Vista Del Mar Hospital.
Date:
March 1, 1921
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Watson, George R., 1892-1977
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Ventura School for Girls, Ventura, 1921

Swimmers beginning the Wrigley Ocean Marathon at Isthmus Cove, Santa Catalina Island, 1927

Description:
View of swimmers beginning the Wrigley Ocean Marathon at Isthmus Cove on Santa Catalina Island. Starting with the swimmer in the 1-shouldered black swim suit on the right, seven swimmers are identified in the newspaper caption from R to L. Boats in the water wait to accompany the swimmers, who attempting to swim the channel to Point Vincent on the Palos Verdes Peninsula.
Date:
January 15, 1927
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Watson, George R., 1892-1977
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Swimmers beginning the Wrigley Ocean Marathon at Isthmus Cove, Santa Catalina Island, 1927

Rain-flooded intersection at Sixth and Catalina Streets, Los Angeles, 1927

Description:
Another similar photograph of 6th street during this storm is captioned: J. Pluvius Has Field Day With Los Angeles Traffic and Business. The outlying districts were not the only ones to feel the effects of the continuous downpour of the last few days. This photo at Sixth and Catalina streets in the heart of the apartment house district. (Photos by George R. Watson, Times Staff Photographer) [Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 1927: 8]
Date:
February 15, 1927
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Watson, George R., 1892-1977
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Rain-flooded intersection at Sixth and Catalina Streets, Los Angeles, 1927

View of penstocks and generators on original bases during the reconstruction of the Bureau of Power and Light's Power House #2, San Francisquito Canyon, 1928

Description:
A dirt road stretches along the bottom edge of the image. Behind it, a large pit sinks into the ground at center. Piles of lumber (center) and metal beams (right) sit in front of it. Scaffolding is visible within the pit. To the far left, the power plant's penstocks sit and extend below the ground. To the right of the pit, the 2 generators sit atop their original bases. Beyond the pit, three small buildings stand in a row at the foot of the canyon wall. To the far right, a sawmill stands. The canyon wall stretches across the background. The water line of the St. Francis Dam disaster's flood waters is visible stretching across the canyon wall.
Date:
[circa May 14, 1928]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Watson, George R., 1892-1977
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
View of penstocks and generators on original bases during the reconstruction of the Bureau of Power and Light's Power House #2, San Francisquito Canyon, 1928

Rain-flooded commercial district at 6th and Kenmore, Los Angeles, 1927

Description:
A very similar photograph is captioned: J. Pluvius Has Field Day With Los Angeles Traffic and Business. Neighborhood business centers in a dozen different sections were isolated as a result of the downpour. Here is one of the districts cut off by the deluge. Photo taken at Sixth and Kenmore streets. (Photos by George R. Watson, Times Staff Photographer) [Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 1927: 8].
Date:
February 15, 1927
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Watson, George R., 1892-1977
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Rain-flooded commercial district at 6th and Kenmore, Los Angeles, 1927

Flood waters rush past a damaged cabin in Little Santa Anita Canyon, Sierra Madre, 1926

Description:
Flood waters, boulders and other rocky debris occupy the foreground and stretch back towards the left. In the near distance at right, a damaged cabin sits in partial view, facing slightly left. Damage is visible on the left side of the cabin and boulders line the front side of it. Two tree trunks extend from the cabin and to the left.
Date:
[circa April 8, 1926]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Watson, George R., 1892-1977
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Flood waters rush past a damaged cabin in Little Santa Anita Canyon, Sierra Madre, 1926

Platts family residence, where Alsa Thompson stayed, Los Angeles, 1925

Description:
A small single-story house stretches across the image. It is viewed close-up and at a slight angle from the front. Just left-of-center, a small porch extends towards camera from the front door. A pitched roof caps part of the house. The roof flattens as the house extends out-of-frame at right. A barren lawn stretches in front of the dwelling.
Date:
[circa February 4, 1925]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Watson, George R., 1892-1977
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Platts family residence, where Alsa Thompson stayed, Los Angeles, 1925

Ventura School for Girls, Ventura, 1921

Description:
The Ventura School for Girls was established as a correctional facility in 1913, housing girls formerly incarcerated at the Whittier State Reformatory, and in 1962 was moved to Camarillo as part of the California Youth Authority. The location is in northwestern Ventura, later the site of Vista Del Mar Hospital.
Date:
March 1, 1921
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Watson, George R., 1892-1977
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Ventura School for Girls, Ventura, 1921

Slauson and Second Avenue flooded during or after a heavy rainstorm, Los Angeles, 1927

Description:
View of Slauson and Second Ave. flooded during or after a heavy rainstorm. A man is carrying a woman across the street, and two men man and women stand at the corner behind them. Three automobiles are in the street. A single story brick commercial building is behind them. Commercial signs read "Bakery & Groceries," 20 Mule Team Borax for Washing Machines and Dish Washing," "Eggs," "Soda," and "We Make Your Car New, ...Auto Repairing." A street sign reads "2nd Ave."
Date:
February 15, 1927
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Watson, George R., 1892-1977
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Slauson and Second Avenue flooded during or after a heavy rainstorm, Los Angeles, 1927

Rain-flooded intersection of Sixth Street and Catalina Streets, Los Angeles, 1927

Description:
Another similar photograph of 6th street during this storm is captioned: J. Pluvius Has Field Day With Los Angeles Traffic and Business. The outlying districts were not the only ones to feel the effects of the continuous downpour of the last few days. This photo at Sixth and Catalina streets in the heart of the apartment house district. (Photos by George R. Watson, Times Staff Photographer) [Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 1927: 8]
Date:
February 15, 1927
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Watson, George R., 1892-1977
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Rain-flooded intersection of Sixth Street and Catalina Streets, Los Angeles, 1927