Pictured is "Pop-eye," the two-year-old Persian housecat in the arms of his owner, Miss Betty Jean Welch. Pop-eye became famous for killing a four-foot-long black diamond rattlesnake. The snake invaded Pop-eye's backyard, wherein Pop-eye defended his territory and bravely defeated the reptilian invader.
A photograph of "Prince" (not, as captioned here, "Grand Duke") Michael Romanoff, a Hollywood restaurateur and actor, who claimed to be a member of the Russian royal family. This claim was widely known to be false; however, Romanoff kept up the deception throughout his life in Los Angeles.Romanoff was born Hershel Geguzin in Lithuania. He traveled extensively before settling in Los Angeles and into the role of Michael Romanoff. In Hollywood, he acted on stage and in film, but was perhaps most successful as the owner of the restaurant "Romanoff's" in Beverly Hills. The restaurant was popular for its chocolate souffles, and was frequented by many celebrities. It closed its doors in 1962.
Herbert C. Legg, chairman of the Los Angeles County Board of Commissioners from 1934 to 1938, representing Los Angeles' 1st Distict. Legg served the city's 1st District again from 1950 until 1958.
Herbert C. Legg, chairman of the Los Angeles County Board of Commissioners from 1934 to 1938, representing Los Angeles' 1st Distict. Legg served the city's 1st District again from 1950 until 1958.
Leland M. Ford, appointed County Supervisior for Los Angeles' Fourth District, circa the time of his appointment. Ford was appointed by California Gov. Frank Merriam. At the time of his appointment, Ford was a 43-year-old resident of Santa Monica, where he operated a real estate business. As of April 1936, Ford was married, with two children.
Leland M. Ford, appointed County Supervisior for Los Angeles' Fourth District, circa the time of his appointment. Ford was appointed by California Gov. Frank Merriam. At the time of his appointment, Ford was a 43-year-old resident of Santa Monica, where he operated a real estate business. As of April 1936, Ford was married, with two children.
Stunt pilot and entrepreneur Paul Mantz poses with one of his airplanes. Mantz received his pilot's license in 1926 while serving with the Army Air Services, after which he pursued a career as a motion pictures stunt pilot, air racing pilot, film aviation consultant, and manager of "United Air Services" and "Paul Mantz Air Services," which contracted pilots and airplanes for the film industry. Paul Mantz also taught pilots, including notable student Amelia Earhart, whom he accompanied on her first (unsuccessful) attempt at flying around the globe.This photograph was likely taken during Mantz's divorce trial from his first wife, Myrtle L. Mantz (nee Harvey), a fellow aviator and former student. They were married in 1932 and divorced in 1936. A "Mrs. Putnam" was named during the divorce hearing, a likely reference to Earhart, who was married to George Palmer Putnam, publisher.
Portrait of aviator Myrtle L. Mantz, nee Harvey, likely taken during her divorce from film stunt pilot and consultant Paul Mantz. Mrs. Mantz was a former flight student of her husband's. They were married in 1932. Their divorce hearing attracted public attention when a "Mrs. Putnam" was named during the divorce hearing, a likely reference to Amelia Earhart, who was married to George Palmer Putnam, publisher. Both Earhart and her husband were friends of Myrtle and Paul Mantz, and Earhart was tutored by Paul Mantz on long distance aviation and navigation. The Mantzes were granted a divorce on June 28, 1936.
Wayne Fisher was the foreman of the 1934 Los Angeles County Grand Jury. Fisher was born in Sioux Falls, S.D. in 1892, although he was educated in Los Angeles and graduated from the college of law at the University of Southern California. Fisher was an investment banker and a sport aviator.
Wayne Fisher was the foreman of the 1934 Los Angeles County Grand Jury. Fisher was born in Sioux Falls, S.D. in 1892, although he was educated in Los Angeles and graduated from the college of law at the University of Southern California. Fisher was an investment banker and a sport aviator.
Wayne Fisher was the foreman of the 1934 Los Angeles County Grand Jury. Fisher was born in Sioux Falls, S.D. in 1892, although he was educated in Los Angeles and graduated from the college of law at the University of Southern California. Fisher was an investment banker and a sport aviator.
Maj. Donald H. Connolly, United States Army engineering officer, succeeded Harrold English as C.W.A. director of Los Angeles County. Upon first arriving in California, he met with Capt. Edward H. Macaulay, the state director of the C.W.A. for California, in San Francisco. Donald H. Connollly was commissioned in the Corps of Engineers from West Point in 1910, and was the officerin charge of the W.P.A of southern California for 1935-1939. He would go on to reach the rank of Major General, serving in the Persian Gulf command from 1942-1944. Ma. Gen. Donald H. Connolly retired from service in 1948 and died in 1969.
A photograph of "Prince" (not, as captioned here, "Grand Duke") Michael Romanoff, a Hollywood restaurateur and actor, who claimed to be a member of the Russian royal family. This claim was widely known to be false; however, Romanoff kept up the deception throughout his life in Los Angeles.Romanoff was born Hershel Geguzin in Lithuania. He traveled extensively before settling in Los Angeles and into the role of Michael Romanoff. In Hollywood, he acted on stage and in film, but was perhaps most successful as the owner of the restaurant "Romanoff's" in Beverly Hills. The restaurant was popular for its chocolate souffles, and was frequented by many celebrities. It closed its doors in 1962.
A photograph of "Prince" (not, as captioned here, "Grand Duke") Michael Romanoff, a Hollywood restaurateur and actor, who claimed to be a member of the Russian royal family. This claim was widely known to be false; however, Romanoff kept up the deception throughout his life in Los Angeles.Romanoff was born Hershel Geguzin in Lithuania. He traveled extensively before settling in Los Angeles and into the role of Michael Romanoff. In Hollywood, he acted on stage and in film, but was perhaps most successful as the owner of the restaurant "Romanoff's" in Beverly Hills. The restaurant was popular for its chocolate souffles, and was frequented by many celebrities. It closed its doors in 1962.
Wayne Fisher was the foreman of the 1934 Los Angeles County Grand Jury. Fisher was born in Sioux Falls, S.D. in 1892, although he was educated in Los Angeles and graduated from the college of law at the University of Southern California. Fisher was an investment banker and a sport aviator.
Mrs. Kate Hammond, in court over a charge of disturbing the peace brought by her neighbor, Mrs. Emily Charlton. Charlton accused Hammond of various verbal abuses, as well as throwing her dirty dishwater into Charlton's yard. Hammond denied the claims. The jury acquitted Hammond of the charges after an hour's deliberation. March 30, 1936.
Photograph of Sergeant Mike Donaldson, the "Fighting Irishman", taken during a trip to Los Angeles. Donaldson received the Congressional Medal of Honor for bravery under fire after rescuing six wounded comrades while under German attack during World War I. His visit to Los Angeles concerned film contracts relating to his life story.
Attorney George Stahlman is photographed holding a Ponderosa lemon, a variety which grows much larger than the common type. In his other hand, he holds a regular lemon for comparison.
Attorney George Stahlman is photographed holding a Ponderosa lemon, a variety which grows much larger than the common type. In his other hand, he holds a regular lemon for comparison.
Photograph of James Fagan Culver, 23-year-old transient from Kentucky and suspect in the murder of Mrs. Ethel Whittaker. Mrs. Whittaker was shot in a Wilshire district hotel room in what police believed to be a fake hold-up scenario. Samuel T. Whittaker, husband of the murdered woman, was also held as a suspect.According to Culver, Samuel Whittaker cultivated a friendship with Culver and gave him money for food and shelter over several weeks' time. Then, Whittaker asked Culver to purchase a gun and gave him the money to do so. He was then instructed to go to a specific place at an appointed time and stage a robbery. According to Culver, when he entered the Whittaker's South Alvarado St. apartment, both Samuel and Ethel Whittaker were present. Culver claims to have shot his gun by accident only after being shot himself, presumably by Whittaker. Ethel Whittaker was shot four times, including once from the back. When police retrieved the gun used by Culver, only three chambers were empty.The jury eventually ruled that Whittaker had arranged the elaborate plot to kill his wife in order to collect the insurance on her life. Samuel Whittaker was convicted of the murder of his wife, as well as deadly assault on James Culver, and sentenced to life imprisonment. Whittaker died of a heart attack five days after arriving at the San Quentin penitentiary.Culver himself pled guilty to second-degree murder for his part in the plot against Ethel Whittaker, and received a sentence of five years to life imprisonment.
Theater and film actress Dorothy Libaire, photographed at the Los Angeles Superior courthouse upon the occassion of her divorce from husband, Russion film and theater director Marion Gering. According to Libaire, her husband believed that people involved in theater should not be married. The two were married on November 28, 1930. Gering directed Libaire in the 1932 film "Madame Butterfly," starring Sylvia Sidney and Cary Grant. Libaire played the part of "Peach Blossom." They separated on January 22, 1936.
Stunt pilot and entrepreneur Paul Mantz poses with one of his airplanes. Mantz received his pilot's license in 1926 while serving with the Army Air Services, after which he pursued a career as a motion pictures stunt pilot, air racing pilot, film aviation consultant, and manager of "United Air Services" and "Paul Mantz Air Services," which contracted pilots and airplanes for the film industry. Paul Mantz also taught pilots, including notable student Amelia Earhart, whom he accompanied on her first (unsuccessful) attempt at flying around the globe.This photograph was likely taken during Mantz's divorce trial from his first wife, Myrtle L. Mantz (nee Harvey), a fellow aviator and former student. They were married in 1932 and divorced in 1936. A "Mrs. Putnam" was named during the divorce hearing, a likely reference to Earhart, who was married to George Palmer Putnam, publisher.
Portrait of aviator Myrtle L. Mantz, nee Harvey, likely taken during her divorce from film stunt pilot and consultant Paul Mantz. Mrs. Mantz was a former flight student of her husband's. They were married in 1932. Their divorce hearing attracted public attention when a "Mrs. Putnam" was named during the divorce hearing, a likely reference to Amelia Earhart, who was married to George Palmer Putnam, publisher. Both Earhart and her husband were friends of Myrtle and Paul Mantz, and Earhart was tutored by Paul Mantz on long distance aviation and navigation. The Mantzes were granted a divorce on June 28, 1936.
Left to Right:Salome Monreal Valadez (daughter), Petra Valadez de Monreal (mother), and Maria Monreal Valadez (daughter). This family portrait was taken on el dia de las madres (mother's day) in a photography studio located in Allende, Coahuila, Mexico.
Left to Right: Joaquin Morales (son), Manuel Morales (son), Trinidad Morales (mother), and Andrea Corral (daughter, 7 years old). This photograph was taken in a studio for Andrea's first communion. At the time, the family was living in East Los Angeles in Maravilla on Kern Avenue.This image is a reproduction of the original photograph.
Left to Right: Miguel Roura, Cuauhtli Roura, Yolanda Roura, Quetzal Roura, and Quiche Roura.This family portrait was taken at a professional studio at the Montebello mall. This was their first family portrait.
From left to right:Francisco Guerra de Carpio with two men who were possibly law enforcement officials or military servicemen in Mexico.The photograph was taken in front of the Comisaria de Policia (Police Headquarters) in Naco, Sonora, Mexico. Mr. Guerra was an aduanero (border patrol official) for the Mexican government at the Naco Sonora border entry point. This photograph is believed to have been taken in close proximity to his workplace.
Constantino Adame (Father of Arturo Adame).This photographs was taken at Ocean View Photo Studios in Redondo Beach, CA.Copies of this photograph were mailed to family members in Pavepero, Michoacan, Mexico as postcards.
Left to Right:Jaime David Vargas, Daniel Vargas, and Rodrigo Vargas Jr. This portrait was taken in a professional photography studio in Santa Monica, CA.
Standing from Left to Right: Sara Guerra, Esperanza Guerra, Fernando Guerra, Francisco Guerra y Carpio.Seated from Left to Right: Refugio Figueroa Guerra, Consuelo Guerra, Ruben Guerra, Fidel Guerra, and Elisa Guerra.
This photograph is of Rosalio Munoz. It was taken in Kerkhoff Hall at the undergraduate press office at UCLA. This photograph was taken by George Rodriguez for an L.A. Times article on Chicano student activism. It documents Rosalio's election as the first Chicano UCLA student body president.
This is a photograph of Ramon V. Valadez. He was in the Army National Guard and served during WWII. This portrait was probably taken by a traveling photographer.
Possibly related to the article, "G.O.P. SURVEY BEING MADE: Young Leaders Consulted, Washington Educator Finds People Baffled by Conditions," Los Angeles Times, 11 Jul. 1935: A1
T. J. Murphy was president of the Federal Cold Storage Company and helped provide cold storage technology for much of the produce in Southern California.
University of Minnesota graduate and tuberculosis specialist Dr. James Homer Burgan is to erect a laboratory and sanitarium for his new treatment of tuberculosis, which involves a serum extracted from female swine.
Photograph appears with the articles under title, "Hickman Identified by Three Drug Store Owners as Daring Narcotic Bandit," Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec 1927: 2.
Franklin Austin, in street clothes, leans against a doorframe. His arms are crossed, one hand holding a cigarette up to his mouth. To his right is a door handle. Reported in "Paroled Lifer Faced by Gaol: Murderer May be Sent Back to Folsom," Los Angeles Times, 7 Jul. 1925: A3.
Helen Ann Rork Light was born in Darien, Connecticut, the daughter of Samuel Edwin, Hollywood film producer for First National Studios, and Helen Ann Rork. She appeared in silent films, including The Notorious Lady (1927), The Blonde Saint (1926) and A Texas Steer (1927), with stars of the era, including Rudolph Valentino and Will Rogers, who also was her godfather. She was married to J. Paul Getty, Douglas Wilson of Memphis, San Francisco attorney Jay Ross, Joseph Mclnemey, and Dr. Rudolph Light, professor of neurosurgery at St. Catherine's College of Oxford and heir to the Upjohn Pharmaceutical Co
Barnitz, in suit jacket and bow tie, writes on a sheet of paper with a pen. On his desk there are various sheets of paper, rolled-up blueprint plans, a paper weight, and an ink well. On the wall behind him is a calendar. Behind him and to the right, is a window with the shade pulled down.
A similar image taken on the same occasion appears with the article "Girl Takes Pilot Test in Aviation: Plea for License to Fly Sent to Commerce for Action," Los Angeles Times, 17 Jun. 1928: B1.
During a hearing for Willie Dumas Bailiff Ed La Fleur recognized Dumas' attorney Lee Graham - who was not actually an attorney but an inmate who had been released from San Quentin in 1933.
Dino is the editor of the Filipino Observer Spokesman and chairman of the Philippine Inaugural Commonwealth committee. The Los Angeles inaugural program for the Philippine Commonwealth will be given on November 15th at The Times Building.
This is a picture of Ed W. Hopkins, who served as Los Angeles County Assessor from 1910 until his death in 1938. He was brought back repeatedly by majority vote by the public. In this image, he is posing for photographs next to a large flower bouquet arranged in a basket. He is standing in front of a large county map.
Maurice Kusell won a divorce from Jayne Manners after eight months of marriage on the grounds that she stabbed him during an argument, Manners however denies the charge and seeks $500 a month in alimony.
When Muren came to his friend Gerald A. Craig to ask for help finding a job, Craig offered Muren the proposition of killing his wife Ethel for money. Appalled at the request, Muren turned him in to police.
Mrs. Deveda Smith was awarded divorce from husband Francis H. Smith and custody of their five-month-old son William after testifying of his verbal abuse, violence and alcoholism.
Dr. D.P. Wilson is the former consulting psychologist at the Federal Penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, where he has studied 10,000 cases of marriage. He is now the consulting psychologist of the Los Angeles Institute of Family Relations. One of Dr. Wilson's many claims is that, "Marriage of an educated man to an ignorant woman will succeed, whereas the marital ties between an educated woman and a man inferior to her mentally will ultimately be severed by divorce."
Charles C. Clark has worked with the police department for over ten years, but is now being considered as a collaborate in a string of robberies and burglaries that he and partner Ralph Savage allegedly served as lookouts for.
Walter Hale is being taken to court over disturbing the peace after calling Mrs. Marie Michelena several profane insults over the dispute of the parking of she and husband Dr. Nestor Michelena's vehicle.
In light of the dismissal of chief liquor control officer Bert Massey and his immediate assistant H. Hudelson investigator of the District Attorney's office Lloyd Yarrow has been named Massey's successor.
On a recent visit to Los Angeles with his wife, Chief of Police William Gabrielson of Honolulu showed Los Angeles Chief James Davis that the island has the same resources that the West Coast city does.
McInerny succeeds Byron Cox; other elected officials were vice-president Dr. Lee G. Symington, second vice-president F. L. Hastings, treasurer E. F. McConnell and executive secretary T. Cedric Browne.
Faith Hardy, known professionally as Faith Allen, is testifying for an incident that occurred on Vine Street last September when she saw an automobile owned by Marco Canini strike down Mrs. Cecile Naudack at an intersection at Fountain Avenue.
A picture of a framed photograph of Lolita, her name typed in large black letters at the bottom of her portrait. She looks upward, her face almost completely tilted up.
A similar portrait of William F. Gettle appears in a small photo spread captioned, "Close-up of Place Where William F. Gettle Was Captured for Ransom In the top row of pictures are, left to right, William F. Gettle, Beverly Hills millionaire kidnaped [sic] from his Arcadia estate (photo by Raoul Gradvohl;) the house at 279 West Foothill Boulevard, Arcadia, from where Gettle was kidnaped [sic] (Wide World photo;) James P. Wolf, personal friend of Gettle, who was with Gettle at the time of the kidnaping [sic] but was bound and gagged and left behind by the two gunmen, and the ladder used by the kidnapers [sic] when they forced the millionaire to climb the high wall and barbed wire surrounding his estate to a waiting motor car (Wide World photo.) Below is the Gettle home at 723 Linden Drive, Beverly Hills," Los Angeles Times, 11 May 1934: 2