Governor Frank Merriam stands at a podium and introduces President Franklin D. Roosevelt before his address in Balboa Stadium. The platform the Governor stands upon is lined by a railing decorated with patriotic bunting and a flag. The flag hangs in front of the lectern. Behind the lectern, Governor Merriam stands at center and looks up. Behind him at left, a few military officers are seated. Seated behind Governor Merriam at right, are, from left to right, President Franklin Roosevelt, Mayor Percy Benbough and Eleanor Roosevelt. American flags and patriotic bunting surround the platform and decorate the stadium's colonnade, which stretches across the background.
Calvin Coolidge (center), Grace Coolidge (left of Calvin Coolidge) and others pose for a group portrait in front of a house, during a visit to Los Angeles.
Former President Hoover and his wife, Lou Henry Hoover, stand outside by a railroad track. He wears a hat and long dark coat. She wears a coat with elaborate collar and sleeves, a hat, and is carrying an umbrella. Several unidentified people stand around them.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt stands at a podium while delivering a speech in Balboa Stadium. The platform he stands upon is lined by a railing decorated with patriotic bunting and a flag. The flag hangs in front of the lectern. Behind the lectern, President Roosevelt stands, off-center to the left. He looks down at the lectern. An unknown military officer stands to the immediate right of him. Behind President Roosevelt at left, a few military officers stand and clap their hands. Standing behind President Roosevelt at right, are, from left to right, Mayor Percy Benbough, Eleanor Roosevelt, and an unknown woman (possibly Grace Benbough?). Mayor Benbough is partially obscured by the military officer beside the President and the 2 women stand side-by-side beneath an American Flag. American flags and patriotic bunting surround the platform and decorate the stadium's colonnade, which stretches across the background.
Photograph of President Franklin D. Roosevelt waving from the back of his train at Central Station (Central Ave. and 5th St.) with Eleanor Roosevelt next to him holding a bouquet of roses. A man stands next to Mrs. Roosevelt and 2 men stand in front of the train car. A circular sign on the train ca reads "Union Pacific Special Train."
At center, President Franklin D. Roosevelt stands at a podium while delivering a speech in Balboa Stadium. The front rail of a stage stretches across the foreground on an angle back from right to left. A banner hangs down from it at left. Behind the rail, President Roosevelt stands at center, facing left. He looks up as he places his hands onto the podium in front of him. Flowers adorn the stage along the right edge and the American flag stands behind and to the left of the President. Balboa Stadium's crowd is visible in the background at left.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt stands at a podium while delivering a speech in Balboa Stadium. The platform he stands upon is lined by a railing decorated with patriotic bunting and a flag. The flag hangs in front of the lectern. Behind the lectern, President Roosevelt stands, off-center to the left. He looks up as he raises one arm in the air. Behind him at left, a few military officers stand and clap their hands. Standing behind President Roosevelt at right, are, from left to right, Mayor Percy Benbough, Eleanor Roosevelt, and an unknown woman (possibly Grace Benbough?). Mayor Benbough claps his hands and the 2 women stand side-by-side beneath an American Flag. American flags and patriotic bunting surround the platform and decorate the stadium's colonnade, which stretches across the background.
Herbert Hoover, former President and Iowa's most distinguished native son, banned politics as chief speaker at annual dinner of the Iowa Association of Southern California in the Elks' Temple.
Four men are seated in a car. From left to right: President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Gov. Frank Merriam, Mayor Percy Benbough, Admiral William T. Tarrant.
Calvin Coolidge (left) and William Wrigley shake hands at Wrigley's Santa Catalina Island home (398 Wrigley Rd., Avalon) during the visit of President and Mrs. Coolidge to Los Angeles and Santa Barbara.
Herbert Hoover, former President and Iowa's most distinguished native son, banned politics as chief speaker at annual dinner of the Iowa Association of Southern California in the Elks' Temple.
Photograph of President Franklin D. Roosevelt seated in an automobile at the Civilian Conservation Corps camp in Griffith Park on the occasion of the unveiling of the "Spirit of the C. C. C" sculpture by sculptor John Palo-Kangas. He holds a model of the statue that had just been handed to him by Captain Lyston S. Black, commander of the C. C. C. Camp, who stands outside the car. Eleanor Roosevelt is visible on the right.
Herbert Hoover at a long table with hat in front of him. To his right are three men seen at the table and to his left are two. Everyone has notepads and writing utensils in the photograph.
President Herbert Hoover giving a talk from the platform of a train with his wife, first lady Lou Henry Hoover, standing beside him and 5 other men also on the platform.
From left Mrs. Bernice Brown and Gov. Brown, Mrs. Claudia "Lady Bird" Johnson, Miss Avecita Lopez, daughter of President Lopez, the two Presidents, and Mrs. Eva Lopez.
A similar photograph taken on the same occasion appears with the headline, "War Activities Increase With Reported Invasion of Ethiopia by Italy," Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct 1935: 18.
For additional photographs of President Franklin Roosevelt’s visit to Southern California in October, 1935, see images with Photo IDs uclamss_1429_13329 through uclamss_1429_13342
Photograph of President Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt waving good-bye from the platform at the back of the presidential train before leaving Central Station (Central Ave. and 5th St.) for San Diego, with 3 unidentified men standing with them.
Photograph of Isidore B. Dockweiler (left), Mayor Frank Shaw (center) and others waiting for President Roosevelt's train at Central Station (Central Ave. and 5th St.).
For additional photographs of President Franklin Roosevelt’s visit to Southern California in October, 1935, see images with Photo IDs uclamss_1429_13329 through uclamss_1429_13342