Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. The four men stand in a half-circle talking to teach other, two of them with their hands clasped in front of or behind their backs. Photograph appears with the article, "Jury Hears Councilmen," Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec 1934: A3. Twelve members of the Los Angeles City Council appeared before the county grand jury to record themselves on the question of whether patented paving material is superior to unpatented paving. Handwritten on negative: Dr. John P Buckley JW Baumgartner Jim Wilson Howard W Davis Text from negative sleeve: BUCKLEY, JOHN P. DR. 1934 Text from newspaper caption: Summoned as friendly aides to the grand jury in its preparation of a report on city and county purchases of patented paving material, three of the several Councilmen who appeared are shown discussing the matter with Dr. John P. Buckley, jury foreman. Left to right, they are Dr. Buckley, and Councilmen J. W. Baumgartner, Jim Wilson and Howard Davis, Council president.
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image
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b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_1187 ark:/21198/zz002dbm28
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No linguistic content
Subject
Grand juries City council members--California--Los Angeles Buckley, J. P. (John Peter), 1873- Baumgartner, John W., b. 1890 or 91 Wilson, Jim, b. 1873 Davis, Howard W., 1883-1959
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