Access to this collection is generously supported by Haynes Foundation funds. Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. A crowd stands along the shore at Venice Beach the day after Aimee Semple McPherson disappeared from the same beach. The crowd stands across the mid-ground at right and center; most face towards the left. Most spectators also wear jackets at the beach. Venice's shoreline stretches back at left. Buildings rise behind the throng of people in the distance at right. On one of the buildings it reads, "HOTEL CADILLAC." In the far distance at left, Lick Pier stretches into the water. Photograph appears 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 This photograph appears 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 Handwritten on negative: Aimee McPherson case Text from negative sleeve: MCPHERSON, AIMEE SEMPLE [handwritten:] with Ormiston & beach scenes 1 Text from 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]
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image
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b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_6391 ark:/21198/zz002cwm00
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Lick Pier (Venice, Calif.) Crowds--California--Los Angeles Beaches--California--Venice Missing persons--California--Los Angeles McPherson, Aimee Semple, 1890-1944
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