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Edward E. Spence and Norman A. Pabst fly the flag at half mast at City Hall upon news of the death of Will Rogers, Beverly Hills, 1935

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Title: Edward E. Spence and Norman A. Pabst fly the flag at half mast at City Hall upon news of the death of Will Rogers, Beverly Hills, 1935
Date Created and/or Issued: August 16, 1935
1935-08-16
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 Arcadia funds.
Edward E. Spence, Beverly Hills mayor, and Norman H. Pabst fly the flag at half mast at City Hall as a gesture of reverence upon news of the August 15th death of Will Rogers. All businesses in the city closed at 1:00 pm as well.
Text from negative sleeve: Mayor E. Spence (Beverly Hills), Norman A. Pabst. Will Rogers death 8/16/35. 1619 NITRATE. Aug. 27, 1935. 2 negs.
Handwritten on negative: Mayor E. Spence - Beverly Hills, Norman A. Pabst, 8/16/35; 107.
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_0051
ark:/21198/zz002d97sc
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Events
Disaster
Flags--American
Pabst, Norman Alexander, 1883-1960
Spence, Edward E., 1888-1941
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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