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P. P. O'Brien and Henry B. R. Briggs, past and present postmasters, shaking hands, Los Angeles, 1943

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Title: P. P. O'Brien and Henry B. R. Briggs, past and present postmasters, shaking hands, Los Angeles, 1943
Date Created and/or Issued: February 1, 1934 t
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.
P. P. O'Brien was the Postmaster of Los Angeles from July 1921 to February 1, 1934. Prior to that he had been president of the Los Angeles Board of Public Works. Henry B. R. Briggs was the Postmaster of Los Angeles from February 1, 1934 to his death (from pneumonia) on September 28, 1936. Prior to that, he was the publisher and editor of the Los Angeles Record.
P. P. O'Brien (L) and Henry B. R. Briggs (R), past and present postmasters of Los Angeles, shaking hands on Briggs' first day in office
Handwritten on negative: P. P. O'Brien. H. B. R. Briggs
Text from negative sleeve: Briggs, H.B.R. Postmaster
Type: Image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_1257
ark:/21198/zz002dbpgf
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Government
Postmasters--California--Los Angeles
People
O'Brien, P. P., Patrick Peter
Briggs, Henry B. R., 1881-1936
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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