This project was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and Photo Friends
Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated September 22, 1947 reads, "This is 'Topper,' heroic springer spaniel, and his little mistress, Carol Louise Kirchner, whom he saved from poisonous fangs of a rattlesnake by fighting with the snake and taking the bites himself."
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Welsh springer spaniel--California--San Fernando Valley Dwellings--California--San Fernando Valley Girls--California--San Fernando Valley Dog owners--California--San Fernando Valley Dogs--California--San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley (Calif.) Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.
Share your story
Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.
