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Title
J. P. Buckley takes questions from councilmen J. W. Baumgartner, Jim Wilson, and Howard W. Davis, Los Angeles, 1934
Date Created and/or Issued
December 21, 1934
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.
Photograph appears with the article, "Jury Hears Councilmen," Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec 1934: A3.
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.
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.
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.
Handwritten on negative: Dr. John P Buckley JW Baumgartner Jim Wilson Howard W Davis
Text from negative sleeve: BUCKLEY, JOHN P. DR. 1934
Type
Image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_1187
ark:/21198/zz002dbm28
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Grand juries
City council members--California--Los Angeles
Wilson, Jim, b. 1873
Davis, Howard W., 1883-1959
Buckley, J. P. (John Peter), 1873-
Baumgartner, John W., b. 1890 or 91
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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