Malcolm McNaghten is seen playfully walking through a tunnel in the Venice Fun House. Unidentified onlookers appear in the background. A couple is seen embraced on the floor. McNaghten is the father of Ann McNaghten. Possibly related to the article "BEWILDERING MACHINERY OF MIRTH MIXES NEW AND JOLLY COMPLEXITIES," Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 1936: D3.
The insert that accompanies this photograph says “City Desk TIMES: Here’s a negative of Fred Davis, San Pedro man who drew ‘Precipitation’ in the Irish Sweeps. Waldo Drake requested the negative. Its [sic] undeveloped. He’s got the story. –Herm Wilson, Matson Line. 1936”. The Item Ark for this insert is 21198/zz002j7vst.
This photograph appears with the article, “AMERICANS WIN HEAVILY ON ‘SWEEPS’: Awards Total $956,880 Thirty in Southland Among 432 Fortunates in First-Day Drawing,” Los Angeles Times, 24 May 1936: 1.
Jack sits on the grass beside Babs, who reclines on her stomach on top of a white towel. The arm of another person is visible at the bottom of the frame.
Photograph of Fiancés Ann McNaughten and Hal Booth going down a slide with Ann’s parents Florence Edna Letts and Malcolm McNaughten at their engagement party. The slide appears to be made of wood, and is indoors. In the background an unidentified man sits with his arms in his lap.
