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. Spectators watch as these four men pose for a photograph standing at a banquet table. Rear-Admiral McNamee was a businessman and in the navy. Vice-Admiral Leigh was commander of the battle force and was replaced by Luke McNamee. (Admiral Leigh became commander in chief of the United States fleet). Admiral Hyakutake later in life was forced into early retirement in 1942 for his opposition to going to war with the United States. He lived out the rest of his days as a teacher and then a farmer. Handwritten on negative: L-R Luke McNamee, Admiral Hyakutake, Conuel Satow, Admiral Leigh Text from negative sleeve: MCNAMEE, LUKE ADM.
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_6507 ark:/21198/zz002cwr0x
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Spectators--California--Los Angeles Banquets--California--Los Angeles Consuls--Japanese--California--Los Angeles Admirals--American--California--Los Angeles Chambers of commerce--California--Los Angeles Admirals--Japanese--California--Los Angeles Leigh, Richard H. (Richard Henry), 1870-1946 Hyakutake, Gengo, 1882-1976 Satow, Toshito, b. 1890 or 91 McNamee, Luke J., 1892-1963
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection OpenUCLA Collections
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