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Title
Self-proclaimed benefactor of the elderly Robert Noble, surrounded by some of his followers in the courtroom where he is charged with several misdemeanors, Los Angeles, 1937-1938
Date Created and/or Issued
between November 3, 1937 and March 24, 1938
1937-11-03/1938-03-24
Publication Information
Los Angeles Daily News
Contributing Institution
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Rights Information
US
Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Self-proclaimed benefactor of the elderly, Robert Noble, surrounded by some of his followers in the courtroom. Noble was a radio personality who gained loyal followers from an old age pension plan he promoted. Noble and his followers were arrested on October 17, 1937 while staging a demonstration near radio station KMTR. Noble was charged with holding a parade without permit, blocking the sidewalk and refusing to disperse on police command. After a lengthy trial, Noble spent five days in jail, he planned to use the time to prepare speeches for a gubernatorial campaign. He said he was pleased that he would have a captive audience at this time.
Text from original nitrate sleeve: Noble, Robert
Handwritten annotation from nitrate negative: Robert Nobel
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
ark:/21198/zz0025gkr1
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Fraud--California--Los Angeles
People
Demonstrations--California--Los Angeles
Pensions
Law & legal affairs--California--Los Angeles
Crime
Activism
Noble, Robert
Source
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

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