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. Access to this collection is generously supported by Haynes Foundation funds. This photograph is possibly related to the articles, “TENSE EXPECTANCY REIGNS AT HOME OF MILLIONAIRE,” Los Angeles Times, 12 May 1934: 2, and, “PATHOS REIGNS IN GETTLE HOME: Stricken Wife Awaiting Tensely for Tidings Children, Unaware of Crime, Guarded During Play Strangers in House, Actually Officers, Seem Guests,” Los Angeles Times, 13 May 1934: 2 The Gettle children (from left to right, Billy, Betty, Jimmy and Bobby) sit in a line at center on a neatly manicured lawn. They all kneel on the ground and wrap their arms around each other's shoulders as they face towards the right. Rags, their dog, lies on the ground in front of Betty. In front of Bobby, a plush elephant toy sits on the ground. A tricycle stands in the yard behind and to the right of the children. A photographer, camera and tripod are stand in partial view along the right edge. The beginnings of a small garden appear to grow in the distance at left. Several people mill about in the background at center. The Gettle children's activities during their father's kidnapping appear in a similar photograph captioned, “Gettle Children’s Playground Guarded Above is a picture of the playground at the home of William F. Gettle, kidnaped Beverly Hills millionaire, built for the use of the four Gettle children. A corps of guards is now on duty protecting them as they play. Below are the baby footprints of the four Gettle children made in the fresh cement of the Linden Drive home two years ago. Each set of prints is identified with its owner’s name,” Los Angeles Times, 13 May 1934: 2 Text from negative sleeve: GETTLE, WILLIAM F. KIDNAP CASE
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_4852 ark:/21198/zz002ctrx0
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Bicycles & tricycles--American--California--Beverly Hills Play (Recreation)--California--Beverly Hills Families--American--California--Beverly Hills Kidnappings--California--Beverly Hills Lawns--California--Beverly Hills Kidnappings--California--Arcadia Gettle, Jimmy Gettle, Betty Gettle, William Frank, Jr., 1926-2002 Gettle, Robert Girten, 1927-1969 Gettle, William F., 1887-1941
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection OpenUCLA Collections
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