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Aimee Semple McPherson with her children, Rolf and Roberta in front of a train car, Los Angeles, 1935

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Title: Aimee Semple McPherson with her children, Rolf and Roberta in front of a train car, Los Angeles, 1935
Date Created and/or Issued: June 20, 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
Description: Access to this collection is generously supported by Haynes Foundation funds.
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Aimee Semple McPherson crouches down between her two children, holding a bouquet of flowers. Roberta holds one of her mother's suitcases. An unidentified train employee stands near them.
Photograph appears with the article, "Crowd Cheers Aimee on Return From Tour," Los Angeles Times, 21 June 1935: A1.
After spending six months practicing missionary work in Europe, Africa, the Orient, the Philippines, Greece, India, and other places, Aimee has returned to Los Angeles.
Handwritten on negative: 6/21/35 Roberta Semple Aimee Semple McPherson Rolf Semple
Text from newspaper caption: Aimee Semple McPherson is happy to be home again following six months' evangelistic tour around the world. She was met at the train by her son, Rolf Semple, and daughter, Roberta Semple.
Text from negative sleeve: MCPHERSON, AIMEE SEMPLE ROBERTA & ROLF 1935
Type: Image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_6326
ark:/21198/zz002cwhrx
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Evangelists
Arrivals & departures--American--California--Los Angeles
Luggage
Bouquets
Family members--American--California--Los Angeles
Railroad trains--American--California--Los Angeles
Salter, Roberta Semple, 1910-2007
McPherson, Rolf Kennedy, 1913-2009
McPherson, Aimee Semple, 1890-1944
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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