Access to this collection is generously supported by Haynes Foundation funds. Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. This photograph is similar to images appearing as part of panoramic photograph titled, "Thousands of Evangelist's Followers Throng Beach While Searchers Vainly Drag Sea for Body of Temple," Los Angeles Times, 20 May 1926: 2 Similar photographs appear with the articles, "DETECTIVES INQUIRE INTO EVANGELIST'S DROWNING: Burns Operatives Enter Case While Searchers Vainly Seek Body of Aimee Semple McPherson," Los Angeles Times, 20 May 1926: 1, and “FAITHFUL CLING TO WANING HOPE: Men and Women Followers of Mrs. McPherson Grouped on Sands at Venice Pray That Leader Will Return to Them,” Los Angeles Times, 20 May 1926: 2 Similar photographs appear with the newspaper caption, "Crowds Offer Prayer at Scene of Bathing Tragedy Picture shows part of the throng that [flocked?] to Venice beach yesterday while police and life guards searched in vain to recover body of Aimee Semple McPherson, believed victim of sea while swimming Tuesday afternoon. Insert shows Mrs. McPherson, pastor of Angelus Temple, victim of tragedy," Los Angeles Times, 20 May 1926: 2 Dozens of people sit or stand along Venice Beach. The crowd stretches back in a loose line from left to center; most face right. All wear jackets at the beach. In the far distance at right, Venice Pier is visible extending into the water. Text from negative sleeve: MCPHERSON, AIMEE SEMPLE [handwritten:] with Ormiston & beach scenes 1
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_6390 ark:/21198/zz002cwkz0
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Amusement piers--California--Venice Crowds--California--Los Angeles Beaches--California--Venice Missing persons--California--Los Angeles McPherson, Aimee Semple, 1890-1944
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