8 young women and 5 young men posing in boat tied at dock, most in bathing suits, some standing, some seated, 2 women waving, with lakeshore with trees in background
Wreckage of a plane crash that killed 34-year-old test pilot Clark McRoy and his 15-year-old passenger Russell C. Holt. Holt's father, Elwin E. Holt, watched the crash and saw the plane hit the ground 300 yards from his home. Holt said he saw his son wave from the plane before it went into a sharp dive.
View from behind tall eucalyptus tree towards road under construction in the Huntington Palisades area of Pacific Palisades. The curbs and sidewalks are visible as well as two street lights. Nine road construction workers are spreading asphalt with rakes and shovels and one worker operates an asphalt roller. Two cars are parked on the road and Eucalyptus trees populate the landscape
Overview of two wrecked and derailed train cars in a locomotive accident. Railroad track appears to be in a ravine in a dry, rocky environment. Male bystanders, most likely recovery workers, stand throughout the accident site. A few men carry pickaxes. Debris is seen throughout.
Six women riding in a cart serenaded by 2 men, one playing a guitar, at the Old Spanish Days Fiesta in Santa Barbara. They may be part of the wedding party described in an 8/19/1932 Los Angeles Times article titled "Historic Pageant Opens Santa Barbara Fiesta..." stating "The bridal pair on horseback were escorted by many riders by caballero and senorita, while a creaking careta carried members of the family of both bride and groom."
2 women in bathing suits, posing on Sikorsky S38-A "The Flying Fish" amphibian plane on surface of Lake Arrowhead, with boat with couple and dog behind, shoreline and trees in background
This Sikorsky S-38A, Western Air Express 'Flying Fish,’ was registration number NC8021. Built 1928, crashed Avalon Harbour CA 5.6.29. Cf. Civil Aircraft Register - United States, Golden Years of Aviation, http://www.goldenyears.ukf.net/reg_N18.htm
Five women wearing one-piece bathing suits and shoes on boat deck with ocean and shore in background. Four women are pulling on a rope; three of the bathing suits say Santa Monica Elks.
Woman in bathing suit on lakeshore between pine trees, back to camera, one arm raised waving to motorboat in motion on lake, with lakeshore and trees in background
Woman wearing riding boots, pants, sweater, and knit hat, seated on locomotive, with rocky slope and brush in foreground and second locomotive partially visible at right
Woman and girl, probably Clara and Carolyn Bartlett, backs to camera, walking hand in hand on dirt road, with oak tree dominating right foreground, other trees at left, hills obscured by haze in background
Float with a person in costume seated next to a striped tent with small palm tree placed saround it. A floral sign on the side identifies the sponsor of the float as the "W. K. Kellogg Arabian Horse Ranch." The float is at the intersection of Colorado Blvd. and Orange Grove Blvd.
Laguna Beach's entry of a float of flowers arranged into image of humorist Will Rogers, to commemorate his 1935 death, as seen by crowd at 1936 Tournament of Roses Parade
Side view of William Wrigley's steamship Catalina pulling off of pier with crowd of people on the decks. The steamship began service between Los Angeles and Catalina Island in 1924.
William Jennings Bryan, Jr., in suit, tie, and straw hat, holding box tied with string, shaking hands with another man, with train and about 6 men and women foreground and background
William Jennings Bryan, Jr. talking to another man, both in suits, ties, and straw hats, next to train and with about 7 men, women, and children in background
Southern Pacific Los Angeles area superintendent William H. Whalen, in jacket, light shirt, and light tie, and another man in pinstriped suit and tie with cigar, both wearing hats, standing in front of railroad car
William Hawley Bowlus, wearing a light-colored 3-piece suit, standing next to a Ryan single engine monoplane in a dirt airfield. Two men stand next to the plane in the background.