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Title
Lucille Truesdell receives letters riddled with advice, Los Angeles, 1935
Date Created and/or Issued
May 2, 1935
1935-05-02
Publication Information
Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection
Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information
US
UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-4988
Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
*Stamped date not provided, date handwritten on negative used.
Similar photograph appears with the article, "Hiccoughs 'Cure' Told," Los Angeles Times, 03 May 1935: A1.
To abate her attacks of the hiccoughs Lucille has been avoiding eating meat, onions and oranges and since the start of this diet she has been able to resume her household duties without any attacks. Multiple people have written to her suggesting cures such as sticking pins in her body to drinking sweetened vinegar and ether.
Lucille sits at a table covered with letters, envelopes and newspaper clippings. She holds one of the letters in front of her with a smile.
Text from negative sleeve: TRUESDELL, LUCILLE HICCOUGHS, 1935
Handwritten on negative: Mrs Lucille Truesdell 5/2/35
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_3971
ark:/21198/zz002cpp9x
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Correspondence
Hiccups
Sick persons
Truesdell, Lucille Reynolds
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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