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. Plutarco Elías Calles, the 40th President of Mexico, was known for supporting economically and politically liberal movements in South America branded as Communist movements by the U.S. These articles talk about him supporting Soviet Union efforts monetarily and gun-smuggling. Clipping from the Los Angeles Examiner. Some of the article titles included in this photo are as follows: "Two Ships Seized in Arms Round-Up, Calles Donated $100,000 to Soviet", and "Coolidge Visions Greater America, Calles Gun-Smuggling Plot Bared". Text from negative sleeve: Los Angeles Examiner, Copies of Papers
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_6038 ark:/21198/zz002cw5t4
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Firearms Politicians--Mexico Calles, Plutarco Elías, 1877-1945 Los Angeles Examiner
Source
OpenUCLA Collections Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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