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Title
Prince and Princess Kaya of Japan at the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, 1934
Date Created and/or Issued
August 28, 1934
1934-08-28
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.
The version of the photograph that was published in the Los Angeles Times is cropped
Prince and Princess Kaya of Japan in their suite at the Ambassador Hotel with a large bouquet on the table beside them. The Prince is in his military uniform.
Prince and Princess Kaya undertook a seven-month world tour in 1934, visiting the United States, Great Britain, France, and Germany. The tour received extensive press coverage at the time.
Text from negative sleeve: Japan, Princekaya
Handwritten on negative: Prince Tsunenori Kaya & Princess
Text from newspaper caption for a similar photograph: "City Opens Arms to Japanese Guests: Prince and Princess Tsunenori Kaya of Japan who are on the last lap of a journey around to world and who will sail from here Saturday." Los Angeles Times, 8/29/1934.
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_5208
ark:/21198/zz002cv66v
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Princes--Japan
International
Media
People
Kaya, Tsunenori, 1900-1978
Ambassador Hotel
Kaya, Toshiko
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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