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Title
Karl Davies and 'Brownie
Alternative Title
Los Angeles Herald Examiner Photo Collection
Date Created and/or Issued
1947
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description
Photograph was edited for publication purposes.
Marine Karl Davies, 23, brought 'Brownie', a friendly mongrel pup all the way from Shanghai to Los Angeles, only to find he did not have enough money to ship her to his home in Philadelphia. After he departed with his unit, employees of the Union Passenger Terminal decided to ship Brownie to him, but the dog was lost while they were taking her to a veterinary for a health certificate. Luckily Brownie was located through the Herald-Express after a reader, Mrs. Leona Halliday of Palm Springs, posted a $25 reward, and also paid air freight charges to have the dog shipped by TWA air freight to Philadelphia.
Photograph shows Marine Karl Davies with his adopted dog Brownie, who were reunited thanks to the Herald-Express.
Type
Image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier
00095660
Herald Examiner Collection
HE box 94.
CARL0005054081
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/32976
Subject
United States.--Marine Corps
Marines--United States
Dog owners--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Pets--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Rescue dogs--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Animals, Air transportation of
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Los Angeles Evening Herald and Express photographs
Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
Portrait photographs
Time Period
1941-1950

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