Brock & Company Jewelers was the most important jewelry and giftware store in Los Angeles. Founded by George A. Brock in 1903, it was sold in 1964 and the business ended s few years later. It was located at 515 West Seventh St. and had a 2nd location at the Beverly-Wilshire Hotel.
Military commander on his radio during the Army-Navy Maneuvers that took place off the coast of Southern California at the end of 1946. The goal of the war games was to practice two maneuvers: Operation Mountain Goat, an amphibious landing designed to dislodge "enemy" troops, and Operation Oilskin, a landing to cut off "enemy" communications. The Army, Navy, and Marine Corps aircrafts participated in the exercise.
Captain David C. Morrison talking on his radio on the beach during the Army-Navy Maneuvers that took place off the coast of Southern California at the end of 1946. The goal of the war games was to practice two maneuvers: Operation Mountain Goat, an amphibious landing designed to dislodge "enemy" troops, and Operation Oilskin, a landing to cut off "enemy" communications. The Army, Navy, and Marine Corps aircrafts participated in the exercise.
An out-of-focus and close-up photograph of a portrait of H. H. West, Jr.'s wife, Anna, a photograph of the Siemsens and a radio sitting on shelf in his quarters. Framing for the wood shelf runs along the top and right edges. A white cloth drapes down from the recessed shelf where the objects sit. The framed portrait of Anna West sits rightmost on the shelf. To the left of it sits the radio. Inserted on top of the radio's speaker, on the left side of the unit, is a photograph of Elizabeth and Al Siemsen. The radio's cord extends down from it towards the lower left corner. A small bottle sits on the shelf to the left of the radio.
The massive granite structure, built by R. P. Shea, was sold to three Beverly Hills women in 1935. The "castle" boasts many unique design elements that remain untouched after the purchase.
A similar photograph appears with Los Angeles Times article, March 11, 1934, "Army Scans Dam Site, Arizona Soldiers Visit Scene, First Report from Seat of Two-State Dispute Sent to Phoenix, Military Party Movements Made to Halt Asserted California Invasion." Arizona soldiers … made their first soldierly observation of what is going on there. Tonight the first report of what the soldiers saw went forth in a formal report transmitted from their temporary camp there at Parker via their portable radio to their armory at Phoenix. … Caption reads: Messages from the front. Here is Sergt. Ernest Mendoza as he radios the latest events from the Colorado River front to Gov. Moeur at Phoenix over a portable set in a Parker hotel room. Advices from Phoenix, however, are to the effect that all the Governor is receiving are strange sounds, but then that may be a new code, who knows? (Times photo)
Even though Mrs. Ely has seven sons and grandsons currently serving or retired from various military positions, including military instructors and aviators, this will be the first election that she is voting in via absentee ballot.