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
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Self-proclaimed benefactor of the elderly, Robert Noble (facing left), 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 during this time. Text from original nitrate sleeve: Noble, Robert Handwritten annotation from nitrate negative: Robert Noble
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
ark:/21198/zz0025gksj
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Fraud--California--Los Angeles People Demonstrations--California--Los Angeles Pensions Law & legal affairs--California--Los Angeles Legal Noble, Robert
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