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Title: John W. Baumgartner and Helen Gahagan Douglas
Alternative Title: Los Angeles Photographers Photo Collection
Creator: Stewart, Lucille
Date Created and/or Issued: Circa 1944
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: Title supplied by cataloger.
Helen Gahagan was a successful Broadway performer who, in 1931, married actor Melvyn Douglas. Elected in 1944, Gahagan Douglas was the third woman elected to Congress from California. She served California's 14th congressional district as a liberal Democrat from 1945-1951.; John Walter Baumgartner (November 11, 1903-November 15, 1982) served as Los Angeles City Councilman for district 12 from 1933-1944.
Photograph shows congresswoman Helen Gahagan Douglas talking with Los Angeles councilman John W. Baumgartner during what a political event.
Type: Image
Format: 1 photographic print :b&w ;11 x 14 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier: 00088360
Lucille Stewart Collection; Los Angeles Photographers Collection
GPC_b12_f3_i2_N; GPC_b13_f3_i2
CARL0004958801
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/123539
Subject: Baumgartner, John W
Douglas, Helen Gahagan,--1900-1980
Women legislators--United States
Legislators--United States
City council members--California--Los Angeles

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