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Description:: Massed colors in the Armistice Day Parade. This was a celebration of the 19th anniversary of Armistice Day. The parade reviewing stand was on the Spring Street steps of city hall and thousands of spectators came out to honor the veterans
Date:: November 11, 1937
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Massed colors in the Armistice Day Parade. This was a celebration of the 19th anniversary of Armistice Day. The parade reviewing stand was on the Spring Street steps of city hall and thousands of spectators came out to honor the veterans
Date:: November 11, 1937
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Tony Cornero raising the United States flag on his newly refurbished gambling ship, the Bunker Hill (also known as the Lux), which was meant to operate offshore of Los Angeles. After the Bunker Hill’s opening night, however, Cornero and five of his aides were arrested on felony charges of criminal conspiracy to conduct gambling games and serve alcohol without a license. After his arrest, Cornero announced that he was ready to go to the United States Supreme court to keep the Bunker Hill running. Cornero was also “admiral” of the Rex, another gambling vessel which was forced to suspend operations in 1938.
Date:: August 9, 1946
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Edward E. Spence, Beverly Hills mayor, and Norman H. Pabst fly the flag at half mast at City Hall as a gesture of reverence upon news of the August 15th death of Will Rogers. All businesses in the city closed at 1:00 pm as well
Date:: August 16, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Edward E. Spence, Beverly Hills mayor, and Norman H. Pabst fly the flag at half mast at City Hall as a gesture of reverence upon news of the August 15th death of Will Rogers. All businesses in the city closed at 1:00 pm as well.
Date:: August 16, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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