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Physician and pension advocate Francis Townsend speaking at the Rose Bowl, Pasadena, 1936

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Title: Physician and pension advocate Francis Townsend speaking at the Rose Bowl, Pasadena, 1936
Date Created and/or Issued: July 5, 1936
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.
A similar photograph appears with Los Angeles Times photo spread, July 6, 1936, "Townsend Club Members Gather 18,000 Strong to Hear Talk by Pension Plan Promoter," with caption: Here is Dr. Francis E. Townsend, old age pension plan promoter, before the microphone at the Pasadena Rose Bowl yesterday as he addressed 18,000 of his followers from all parts of the Southland.
Francis Townsend, in light checked suit, arms folded, standing at microphone, on platform with wooden chairs, with interior of Rose Bowl in background, seats partially filled
Handwritten at edge of negative: Frances Townsend
Text from nitrate negative sleeve: 6277, Gerald K. Smith, Dr Francis Townsend, Rose Bowl - July 1936
Type: Image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: 0204
uclamss_1429_0204
ark:/21198/zz002d9f5z
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Events
People
Rose Bowl Stadium (Pasadena, Calif.)
Townsend, Francis E. (Francis Everett), 1867-1960
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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