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William May Garland receives the Order of the White Lion from Felix Janovsky with Madilene Veverka present, Los Angeles, 1935

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Title: William May Garland receives the Order of the White Lion from Felix Janovsky with Madilene Veverka present, Los Angeles, 1935
Date Created and/or Issued: May 9, 1935
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.
Dr. Felix Janovsky, Czechoslovakia consul in Los Angeles, pins the Order of the White Lion on William May Garland, president of the 1932 Olympiad in Los Angeles. Standing next to Garland is Dr. Madilene Veverka (aka Madeline), who was head supervisor of Los Angeles city schools, kindergarten and primary grades. The Order of the White Lion was an award of merit by Czechoslovakia for foreign citizens.
Handwritten on negative: L to R Dr. Madeline M. Veverka, Wm May Garland, Dr. Felix Janovsky, 5-9-35
Text from negative sleeve: Veverka, Madeline Dr., teacher, 1935
Type: Image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_4129
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Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Medals
Garland, William May, 1866-1948
Janovsky, Felix B., 1879-1953
Veverka, Madilene, b. 1873-1952
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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