Photograph was edited for publication purposes. Photo shows the unveiling ceremony for the statue honoring General Douglas MacArthur at MacArthur Park. The podium is seen just to the left of the monument where a speaker, perhaps Douglas MacArthur, is standing. Many onlookers sit in boats to watch the proceedings. Formerly known as Westlake, the park was renamed in 1942 in honor of the general.
MacArthur, Douglas,--1880-1964--Statues Parks--California--Los Angeles Spectators--California--Los Angeles Lakes--California--Los Angeles Urban lakes--California--Los Angeles Westlake (Los Angeles, Calif.) MacArthur Park (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles Evening Herald Express photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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