Photograph, from left to right, of Lattice Chapman Reid, Lena Brigham, Lizzie Ritchie Geddes and Alice Riley Tallman posing at the Pioneer Picnic held in Sycamore Grove Park. The women stand in a row, off-center towards the left. All look to camera except for Lizzie Ritchie Geddes; she looks to the left. Trees stand directly behind them, occupying the background.
Photograph of Nellie Hiatt mingling with other Iowa State Picnic attendees in Lincoln Park. A man stands in the foreground along the right edge. He faces towards the right, but looks to the camera. Beyond him, Nellie Hiatt stands leftmost amongst a group of 4 women at center. Her back is to camera, but she faces right and converses with a woman to her right. Two women stand behind them. Farther back and to the left, another group of picnic attendees cluster together. Trees stand across the park grounds as it extends into the distance.
Photograph of Nellie Hiatt (left) and 2 other women posing in Lincoln Park while attending the Iowa State Picnic. The women stand in a row, off-center to the left, and all look to the camera. The park's treed grounds sprawl behind them and into the distance. Other picnic attendees mill about in the background.
H. H. West's extended family eats a picnic lunch in Victory Park, in the Arroyo Seco area. The picnic table is lined with pots, dishes, a can of coffee and a can of olives. There are trees and cars in the background, along with other picnic tables filled with people.
Doc Ashby and Mr. Kelly at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. Doc Ashby has his hands in his lapels and has his eyes closed and his lips sticking out. He holds his coat over his arm. Mr. Kelly stands next to him wearing a three piece suit, a hat, and glasses. There are other people throughout, as well as trees in the background.
Florence Ockerson at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. She holds her purse and wears a hat, coat, and gloves. There is another woman standing with her back to the camera at Florence's left. There are other women behind them, as well as other people throughout. There are trees and a flagpole in the background.
Laura Bell Gibson sits on a bench with other women at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. She holds a purse and wears a hat. The other women also wear hats. One woman has a child on her lap. There are other people in the background.
View of the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. The lake is in the foreground and crowds of people are standing on the opposite shore. Some people stand and sit at the edge of the water. There are trees in the background, as well as a flagpole.
Man in a hat at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. He smokes a cigar and has his hand on another man's arm. There are other people in the background, as well as trees.
Photograph, from left to right, of Clarence McCabe, Franz O. Nelson and Harry I. Pritchard standing in a row and looking away from the camera while attending the Rubber Men's Picnic in Santa Monica Canyon. The trio stands in an angled row at center. Clarence McCabe is leftmost and stands furthest from the camera. He rests his hands to his hips and looks towards the left. At center, Franz O. Nelson stands with crossed arms and looks to the left as well. Harry Pritchard stands rightmost and nearest to camera. He stands in profile, facing left, but looks back into the distance. A shovel lies on the ground directly behind Clarence and Franz. Flatware lies on the ground behind and to the left of Clarence. Tall grasses stretch behind the men and beyond that, a canyon wall spans through the background.
Photograph, from left to right, of Al Fallon and Rhetta Strayhorn Scott posing while attending the Pioneer Picnic at Sycamore Grove Park. Al Fallon stands at left. He faces slightly right and looks to the camera. To his right, Rhetta Strayhorn Scott faces slightly left and looks to the camera. Plants, trees and shrubbery stand in the background directly behind them.
Two women at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. They both lean on a wooden plank which is propped on the back of a bench. A register is placed on the wood. The woman at the right has placed her purse on the plank. Both women wear hats and glasses. There are people sitting on the bench and other people in the background, as well as trees.
Two women at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. Both women wear hats and glasses. The woman on the right holds a folder. There is a man sitting at the right of the image. At the left, there is a group of men, including one man who is smoking a pipe. There are other people in the background, as well as trees.
Attendees of the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. Two women's backs are to the camera. Two men wear hats and two women are at the left, one wearing a necklace and the other wearing a hat. A woman is at the center of the group along with a child. There are other people in the background, as well as trees.
Photograph, from left to right, of Daisy Conner Thompson, Jessie Conner McIntyre and Viola S. Conner posing while attending the Pioneer Picnic at Sycamore Grove Park. They all stand at center and look to the camera. The Conner women stand in a line that extends back and to the left with Viola Conner in front and Daisy Thompson in the back. A patch of grass extends along the left side of the image. At right, small trees and shrubbery extend towards the center, occupying the background.
Attendees of the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. Two women sit on a bench, both with their hands to their mouths and their purses on their laps. The woman on the right wears a fur collar. There is another person sitting on the bench at the right of the photograph. The back of another bench is behind the bench in the foreground and people sit on that one, as well. Two women lean over a register that is placed on a wooden plank propped up on the back of the bench. A sign at the top of a wooden post reads, "Montgomery." There are other people in the background, as well as trees.
Ralph Hiatt stands behind other attendees of the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. Mr. Hiatt crosses his arms in front of his chest. The woman standing in front of him holds her hand at her chest and wears a black and white hat. There are two men at the left, one with his arms crossed and the other with a hand in his pockets. A woman stands at the right holding her purse in her hand. There are other people in the background, as well as trees.
Attendees of the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. Three women sit on a bench. The woman at the right has her hand on a coat which is on top of the legs of the woman in the center. All three women wear hats. A man and a woman sit further down the bench. There are other people throughout. A sign at the top of a wooden post reads, "Montgomery." There are trees and a flagpole in the background.
Man poses for the camera at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. He wears a hat and a three piece suit. A ribbon is pinned on his lapel. He holds his coat over his arm. At the left, there are a man and a woman sitting on a bench. Another woman walks behind the man. There are other people in the background, as well as trees.
Helen Cook speaks with another woman at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. Mrs. Cook is on the left. She holds her right hand up to her shoulder. The other woman wears a coat and hat. There is a woman's arm and coat visible at the left of the photograph. There are other people in the background, as well as trees.
Helen Cook and Harry D. Cook speak to other attendees of the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. Mr. Cook's back is to the camera. There are other people in the background.
Harry D. Cook speaks to another man at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. He smokes a cigar and both men wear hats. There are other people in the background.
Man writes in a register at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. He bends over and wears a hat and glasses. The register is on a wooden plank leaning on a bench. Women sit on the bench. There are other people in the background, as well as trees.
Photograph of James A. Day standing in front of Shorb Station at the Southern Pacific Railroad employee picnic held at Sycamore Grove Park. James A. Day stands in the near distance at center and looks to the camera. Behind him, Shorb Station stands in the middle of the park. The train-car-sized building is viewed from the short side and extends back towards the left at an angle. A box step sits in front of the open door that is behind James. Patriotic decor covers the perimeter of the structure. Above the door on the near side, a sign reads, "SHORB." Two men stand on the right side of the station. The park extends into the background with trees and benches visible in the distance.
An out-of-focus photograph of Leo Carrillo standing on a stage and speaking at the Southern Pacific Railroad employee picnic at Sycamore Grove Park. He is viewed from the side and with a worm's-eye perspective. The front of the stage is covered in patriotic decor and stretches across the bottom edge on an angle. Leo Carrillo stands, right-of-center, near the front edge of the stage and faces towards the left. He is dressed in western attire while he stands at the microphone and speaks. A woman stands behind and to the right of him. She looks to the camera. The rest of the stage stretches behind Leo Carrillo to the right. Chairs and benches line the back of the stage. A man sits on stage and look towards Leo Carrillo. Above the stage, an awning extends over the front of the stage and a sign stretches above it. The sign reads, "SOUTHERN P[...]." Trees stand in the background at left.
Photograph of Earl Kellum standing in Sycamore Grove Park while attending the Southern Pacific Railroad employee picnic. Earl Kellum stands, left-of-center, and is viewed close-up. He faces towards the camera but gazes past it towards center. A man stands in partial view along the left edge, next to Earl. Benches line a fence that extends behind Earl on an angle from right and back to the left. A man (partial view) and a woman sit on the bench to the right of Earl Kellum. She looks to camera and he gazes up towards Earl. Another man stands on a bench behind Earl. Greenery on the other side of the fencing occupies the background.
Photograph of Nellie Hiatt mingling with other Iowa State Picnic attendees in the Montgomery County section at Lincoln Park. The park's grounds sprawl across the foreground. In the near distance at center, a girl walks across the park. Behind her, Mrs. Hiatt stands amongst a group of other picnic-goers at center. She wears a black hat and stands with her back to camera. To the right of them, people sit on a park bench that faces away from camera. Trees stand clustered at right and more picnic attendees mill about in the background.
H. H. West's mother, wife, daughters, and sister eat a picnic in Chatsworth Park (now called Chatsworth). All five sit on the ground under a large tree. There is a picnic blanket spread in front of them. At the right, there is a parked car.
Fannie Christopher speaks to Mr. Kelly at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. She wears a hat, sunglasses, a cape, and gloves. She holds her purse under hear arm. The man has his hands in his pockets. Other women stand behind them and there are other people in the background. Someone holds a sign reading, "Cass" in the background. There are trees in the background.
Mrs. George M. West (Wilhelmina Lemberger West) was H. H. West's mother. Mrs. H. H. West (Mary Adelbert Teel West Shepard) was H. H. West's first wife and the mother of Elizabeth and Frances West. Nella A. West was H. H. West's sister.
Mrs. George M. West (Wilhelmina Lemberger West) was H. H. West's mother. Mrs. H. H. West (Mary Adelbert Teel West Shepard) was H. H. West's first wife and the mother of Elizabeth and Frances West. Nella A. West was H. H. West's sister.
Mildred Keithler cleans up after a picnic in Victory Park, in the Arroyo Seco area. There is a picnic table covered with clothes, dishes, boxes, pots and pans. There are other people in the background, another picnic table, as well as trees.
Alice Baltzell Tibbetts, Fannie Mead Biddick, and William Biddick stand together at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. Mrs. Tibbetts wears a coat with a fur collar and a hat. Mrs. Biddick holds her hand at her chest and in her other hand holds her purse. Mr. Biddick has a rolled up piece of paper under his arm. At the right, a woman sits on a chair with her legs crossed. There are other people in the background, as well as trees.
Mertie West speaks to another woman at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. Mrs. West is on the right wearing a coat with a fur collar. She also wears a hat and glasses. The other woman holds a small flower in her hands. There are men speaking to each other just behind them. There are other people in the background, as well as trees.
Sam Longstreet and his wife, Cosette, at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. Mrs. Longstreet wears white gloves and holds her purse under her arm. She wears a white hat with a veil over her face and a flower on her lapel. He wears a three piece suit. There are other people in the background, as well as trees and a flagpole.
Two women at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. The woman on the left holds an open folder. Both women are smiling and wearing hats. The woman on the right holds her purse under arm. Two men are visible at the left of the image. There are other people in the background both standing and sitting on benches and chairs. There is a lamppost in the background at the right and trees throughout.
An out-of-focus photograph of Mertie West standing and posing near a bench in Lincoln Park while attending the Iowa State Picnic in Los Angeles. The park's grounds sprawl across the foreground. At center, picnic attendees sit on a park bench and face right. Behind the bench and to the left, Mertie West stands and looks to the camera. At right, a woman with a clipboard stands beneath a tree. A grove of trees stands across the background and more picnic attendees mill about in the distance.
An out-of-focus photograph of Mertie West standing and posing behind a bench in Lincoln Park while attending the Iowa State Picnic in Los Angeles. The park's grounds sprawl across the foreground. In the near distance, left-of-center, picnic attendees sit on a park bench and face right. Behind them, Mertie West stands at left and looks to the camera. Trees stand clustered at right and more picnic attendees mill about in the background.
Helen Cook looks at a register at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. The register is on a wooden plank that is balanced on the back of a bench. A man stands next to her. Laura Bell Gibson is in the background in profile. She holds a hand up to her lapel. There are people sitting on the bench and there are other people throughout. There are trees in the background.
Man stands at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. He wears a hat and a three-piece suit. A woman sits on a bench in the foreground. She looks to the right and wears a hat. There is a register on a wooden plank which is balanced on the back of the bench. Other people are in the background, as are trees.
Nellie Hiatt with two men at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. She wears a hat and has her hands clasped in front of her. She holds a purse. All three wear hats. The man at the right has papers in his jacket pocket. There are other people in the background, as well as trees.
Roy E. Breese signs the register at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. He bends over the register, which is resting on a wooden plank. A man and a woman stand on either side of him. There is a sign reading, "Montgomery" above them. There are people throughout and other registers and papers on the plank. In the foreground, there is a man sitting on a bench.
Mrs. Stover sits on a bench at the Iowa Picnic at Lincoln park. She wears a hat and sunglasses. A woman stands over her. The woman wears a hat, coat, and holds a purse. A woman stands at the right holding a purse. A man sits on the bench. There are other people in the background, as well as trees.
Man at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. He wears a hat and smiles at the camera. A woman behind him holds a child's hand. There are other people in the background, as well as trees.
Two attendees of the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. The man wears a hat and has one hand in his pocket and the other is held up to his face. The woman holds a purse and gloves in one hand and has her other hand on her hip. She also wears a hat. A person's hands are visible at the right of the image. There are other people in the background, as well as trees.
Photograph of a Southern Pacific Railroad Employees Bulletin photographer standing on a ladder and photographing the employee picnic in Sycamore Grove Park. The photographer stands on a ladder in the near distance at center. He stands a few rungs up on the left side of the ladder and faces right. He holds up a camera near his face. Behind and beneath him, people sit in rows of benches and face towards the right. In the background, tall trees line the back edge of the seating area.
Attendees of the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. Mrs. Biddick holds a white scarf in her hand. Mr. Powers holds a cane and has a watch chain on his vest. His daughters, Gertrude and Minnie, are on either side of him. There is a bench at the right with people sitting on it. There are other people in the background. At the right, there is a sign that reads, "Montgomery."
W. J. Roberts, Sam Longstreet, Cosette Longstreet, and John Ashby at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. Mr. and Mrs. Longstreet are seen in profile at the center of the photo. He holds his hands in front of himself. She wears a tall, white. The three men at the front wear hats and three piece suits. Mr. Roberts wears a ribbon on his lapel. There are other people in the background, as well as trees.
Photograph of Sheriff Eugene Biscailuz posing next to a wire fence in Sycamore Grove Park during the Southern Pacific Railroad employee picnic. Sheriff Biscailuz is viewed close-up and stands left-of-center. He looks to the camera as he rests one elbow back on the fence. The fence stretches across the image behind him. Trees stand behind the fence at left. People gathered in the park are visible at right, behind the fence. A mountain rises in the far distance.
Mrs. John Biddick, Etta Updike Fuller, and Fannie Mead Biddick at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. All three women wear hats and coats. There are other people in the background, as well as trees and a flagpole.
Frank Powers and his daughter at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. He wears a suit and hat and a watch chain on his vest. She wears a hat and carries a fur stole over her arm. There is another man in the background.
Photograph of Leo Carrillo standing on a stage and speaking at the Southern Pacific Railroad employee picnic at Sycamore Grove Park. He is viewed from the side and with a worm's-eye perspective. The front of the stage is covered in patriotic decor and stretches across the bottom edge on an angle. Leo Carrillo stands at center near the front edge of the stage and faces towards the left. He is dressed in western attire. He stands at the microphone while resting an arm on a nearby stool. The rest of the stage stretches behind him to the right. Chairs and benches line the back of the stage. A few men sit on stage and look towards Leo Carrillo. Above the stage, an awning extends over the front of the stage and a sign stretches above it. The sign reads, "SOUTHERN PAC[...]." Trees stand in the background at left.
Ralph Hiatt, Doc Ashby, and another man pose together at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. Mr. Hiatt holds a cane. All three men wear hats. Doc Ashby's mouth is open. There are other people in the background, as well as trees.
Though the negative sleeve indicates that this is a photograph of Alice Baltzell Tibbetts, Leta French, and Will Biddick, it does not, in fact, appear to include Mrs. Tibbetts and Mr. Biddick.
Ralph Hiatt looks at a book at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. Alice Baltzell Tibbetts is at the right. Mr. Hiatt wears a hat and his head is down as holds the book in his hand. Another woman looks over his shoulder. There are other people throughout the image and there are trees in the background.
Helen Tibbetts at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. She wears a fur coat, gloves, glasses, and a hat with a veil. She holds her purse under her arm. Another woman's back faces the camera. There are other people in the background, as well as trees.
Two women look at a register at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. The register is on a wooden plank. Both women wear hats and are looking down. There is a man at the right smoking a cigarette and a woman visible between them who holds a purse. There are other people in the background.
The negative sleeve identifies the woman in the fur neck piece as Alice Baltzell Tibbetts, but using other images as reference, this does not appear to be correct.
Doc Ashby with other attendees of the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. He wears a hat and glasses and speaks to two men. There are other people in the background and foreground. A man at the right smokes a cigar and holds a coat under his arm. Another group stands together at the left. There are trees in the background and the sign reading, "Adams" is posted on one.
Charles Wheeler and Mr. Kelly at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. Mr. Wheeler stands facing the camera wearing a suit, hat, and glasses. Mr. Kelly is at the left wearing a hat and speaking. A woman's back is visible at the left of the image. Other people are in the background, as well as trees.
Woman at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. She faces the left. Her hand is up to her chest and she holds on to her purse and what may be gloves. She wears a hat and glasses. There is a man with his back to the camera at the left. There are other people in the background, as well as trees. H. H. West's shadow is visible in the foreground.
Three men talk to each other at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. All three wear hats. The two men whose faces are visible wear glasses and smile at the third man, whose back is to the camera. There are other people in the background, as well as trees.
Woman looks at a register at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. She wears a hat and holds a purse under her arm. The register is place on a wooden board. There are other piles of papers in the foreground and other people, as well as trees, in the background.
Two men at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. Both men wear hats. The man at the left has a chain on his pants and a watch chain on his vest, as well as a scarf around his neck. There is a woman shading her eyes from the sun at the right. There are other people in the background, as well as trees and a bench.
Man and a boy by a register at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. The register is on a wooden plank which is balanced on the back of a bench. There is a woman sitting on the bench at the left. There are other people and trees in the background.
Six women at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. The woman at the center crosses her arms in front of her chest. Three of the women wear hats. All of the women hold purses. There are other people in the background, as well as trees.
Mrs. H. H. West (Mary Adelbert Teel West Shepard) was H. H. West's first wife and the mother of Elizabeth and Frances West. Guy West was H. H. West's brother.
Woman looks at a register at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. The register is placed on a wooden board that is balanced on the back of a bench. Women sit on the bench. The woman wears a hat and coat. There are other people in the background, as well as trees.
Photograph, from left to right, of Mertie West and H. H. West posing with a "Montgomery" sign in Lincoln Park while attending the Iowa State Picnic in Los Angeles. The park's grounds sprawl across the foreground. In the near distance at center, Mertie West and H. H. West look to camera as they pose with a sign. H. H. West holds the sign, which reads, "MONTGOMERY." To the right of them, picnic attendees sit on a park bench and face right. The person sitting on the near end of the bench looks to the camera. A tree stands behind and to the right of the bench. Three men gather around a clipboard hanging from the tree. Picnic attendees mill about Lincoln Park in the background. A grove of trees stands in the distance.
Photograph of Sheriff Eugene Biscailuz standing on a stage and speaking at the Southern Pacific Railroad employee picnic at Sycamore Grove Park. He is viewed from the side and with a worm's-eye perspective. The front of the stage is covered in patriotic decor and stretches across the bottom edge on an angle. Eugene Biscailuz stands at center near the front edge of the stage and faces towards the left. He stands at the microphone and looks down towards the camera. The rest of the stage stretches behind him to the right. Chairs and benches line the back of the stage. A few men sit on stage and look towards Sheriff Biscailuz. Above the stage, an awning extends over the front of the stage and a sign stretches above it. The sign reads, "SOUTHERN PAC[...]." Trees stand in the background at left.
Photograph of Iowa State Picnic attendees lunching at picnic tables in Lincoln Park. Grassy park grounds stretch across the foreground on an upward angle from left to right. A couple women stand in partial view along the right edge. The grassy expanse slopes downward to the left where a clearing sits. The clearing is lined by picnic tables in the mid-ground. People sit and lunch at the first few tables at center. Empty tables extend to the left and out-of-frame. Palm trees stand behind the tables at center. Beyond the trees, a park building stands in the distance at right and vehicles are parked in a lot at left.
Photograph of visitors to the Iowa State Picnic eating lunch at a picnic table in Lincoln Park. A grassy expanse of park ground stretches across the bottom edge. Beyond it, an area of cleared ground stretches across the mid-ground. A picnic table stands at center in this clearing. A few visitors sit at the table and lunch. Two women sit at the far side of the table and face camera. A man sits on the near side of the table at right. People sit at tables straight back behind them. A swing-set stands in the background at right and trees stand at left.
Sam and Cosette Longstreet stand with Mr. and Mrs. Harris at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. Both Mrs. Longstreet and Mrs. Harris wear hats with veils over their faces. Mr. Harris wears a hat. Mr. Longstreet smiles. At the right, there is a wooden pole that a person is holding on to. There are other people the background, as well as trees and a flagpole.
Alice Baltzell Tibbetts and Etta Updike Fuller at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. Mrs. Tibbetts wears a fur coat and a hat. Mrs. Fuller holds a purse. There are men standing behind them and other people in the background, as well as trees.
Ralph Hiatt speaks to a woman at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. He holds a pipe and has a piece of paper in his pocket. The woman wears a hat and coat. A man's elbow is visible at the right. There are other people in the background, as well as trees.
Mrs. George M. West (Wilhelmina Lemberger West) was H. H. West's mother. Mrs. H. H. West (Mary Adelbert Teel West Shepard) was H. H. West's first wife and the mother of Elizabeth and Frances West. Nella A. West was H. H. West's sister.
Alice Baltzell Tibbetts, Leta French, and Laura Bell Gibson pose with another woman at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. All four women wear hats. There are other people in the background.
Alice Baltzell Tibbetts speaks to Leta French, Laura Bell Gibson, and another woman at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. Mrs. Tibbetts points her finger. There are other people behind them.
Alice Baltzell Tibbetts, Leta French, and William Biddick stand together at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. A man stands next to them holding a newspaper. There are other people all around and trees in the background.
Ralph Hiatt and his wife, Nellie, stand together at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. Mr. Hiatt smokes a pipe and wears a hat. Mrs. Hiatt clasps her hands together, wears a hat, and has a purse under her arm. There are people and trees in the background.
Attendees of the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. A man smoking a cigar and holding a coat looks at the camera. There are other people behind him, as well as trees.
Woman stands by a tree at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. She holds her hand up to a sign or piece of paper attached to the tree. Under her other arm, she holds her purse. There are other people and trees in the background.
A picnic held in honor of Labor Day. Crowds reached over 150,000 during the special three-day celebration, which included parades and other activities.
From left to right, Mmes. John W. Condon, Anne L. Taylor, Bessie I. Ryan, Howard M. Jay, and Los Angeles County Federation of Women's Clubs President Mrs. Harry E. Willits at a picnic meeting of county women's club presidents and chairmen. The event was held at the home of Mrs. Howard M. Jay on July 10, 1939 to discuss club legislative issues
From left to right, Mmes. John W. Condon, Anne L. Taylor, Bessie I. Ryan, Howard M. Jay, and Los Angeles County Federation of Women's Clubs President Mrs. Harry E. Willits at a picnic meeting of county women's club presidents and chairmen. The event was held at the home of Mrs. Howard M. Jay on July 10, 1939 to discuss club legislative issues
Two unidentified men share a box of Cracker Jack on a bench during the annual Iowa Picnic. The Iowa Picnic was an annual gathering of Iowans living in Los Angeles and Long Beach. The gathering brought together over 100,000 people in 1935 and was often held at Bixby Park and Lincoln Park.
Los Angeles County Federation of Women's Clubs President Mrs. Harry E. Willits (left) pouring a beverage for extension secretary Mrs. Howard M. Jay at a picnic meeting of county women's club presidents and chairmen. The event was held at the home of Mrs. Howard M. Jay on July 10, 1939 to discuss club legislative issues
A baby girl sits on the grass and unwraps packaged food from a paper lunch bag during the annual Iowa Picnic. The Iowa Picnic was an annual gathering of Iowans living in Los Angeles and Long Beach. The gathering brought together over 100,000 people in 1935 and was often held at Bixby Park and Lincoln Park.
Costumed men setting up picnic tables in the park for the post-war Labor Day celebration. Crowds reached over 150,000 during the special three-day celebration.
Two unidentified women play on a swing set during the annual Iowa Picnic. The Iowa Picnic was an annual gathering of Iowans living in Los Angeles and Long Beach. The gathering brought together over 100,000 people in 1935 and was often held at Bixby Park and Lincoln Park.
Sam Longstreet shakes Ralph Hiatt's hand at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. Sam's wife, Cosette Longstreet stands at the right wearing white hat with a veil over her face. Another woman stands with her back to the camera at the left. There are other people in the background, as well as trees.
Iowa Picnic headquarters in Lincoln Park. Signs hang reading, "Iowa Headquarters Iowa." Another sign at the top of a wooden post reads, "Palo Alto." A boy faces the camera wearing a jacket and button down shirt. The backs of other people are visible at either edge of the image. There are people and trees throughout.
Leta French and Harry French at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. Another woman stands at the left with her mouth open. She holds a purse and a pad and pen. Leta wears a hat with white flowers on it and carries her coat under her arm. Harry wears a hat and a long coat. There are other people in the background as well as trees.
Leta French and Laura Bell Gibson at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. Both women wear hats. Gibson wears a dress with flowers on it. French holds her purse in her hand, along with an umbrella. There are other people in the background, as well as trees.
Fannie Mead Biddick poses with her granddaughters and others at the Iowa Picnic in Lincoln Park. The girls wear matching dresses with flowers on them. Three men stand at the left. Other women speak to each other at the right. There are trees in the background.
Related to Los Angeles Times article, "Iowans Have Great Picnic: Turnout Totals 100,000: President of Coe College Says 400,000 More From State to Trek Here," 1 Mar. 1936: A1.
Related to Los Angeles Times article, "Iowans Have Great Picnic: Turnout Totals 100,000: President of Coe College Says 400,000 More From State to Trek Here," 1 Mar. 1936: A1
Undersheriff Eugene Biscailuz (right) is participating in a skit alongside Monte Montague, an actor in the role of a Keystone cop, who seems to be playfully grabbing his neck. Picnic spectators sitting in benches alongside eucalyptus trees watch from behind. This was during the eighth annual Sheriff's Relief Association picnic. Monte Montague was an actor known for his roles in The Radio Detective (1926), A Western Demon (1922) and Clancy of the Mounted (1933). Photo appears with the article, "Undersheriff Gets "Taken" by Fly Cop: Picnic held by Sheriffs of County Barbecue Dinner with Speeches and Dancing Draws Officers, Friends," Los Angeles Times, 22 Jun. 1931: A1.