Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Photograph of Mrs. Barbara Whittaker, police Captain R. R. McDonald, Mrs. Louise Ward Watkins, Mrs. Edward M. Kromer, and Mrs. Mable Patton at the Los Angeles Police Revolver range in Elysian Park. The women, wearing hats and dresses, aim their pistols at unseen targets, while Captain McDonald assists Mrs. Watkins with her aim. Negative misfiled. Text from a different negative sleeve describes the image. Text reads: Text from newspaper caption: Patriotic Clubwomen Test Their Prowess at Range. Mrs. Elmer Whittaker, State president of the Daughters of the American Revolution; Capt. R. R. McDonald, instructor; Mmes. Louise Ward Watkins, president; Edward M. Kroemer, treasurer, and Mable Patton, national president of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, were testing their marksmanship at the Los Angeles Police Pistol Range at the regular meeting of the American Women, Inc., Thursday. Mrs. Watkins is establishing a junior group and more than 300 gathered at the range for swimming, dancing and dinner. [Photo standalone: "Patriotic Clubwomen Test Their Prowess at Range," Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 1935: B8] Handwritten on negative: L 2 R Mrs Elmer Whittaker x Cap't R R Mc Donald x Mrs Louise Ward Watkins x Mrs Edward M. Kromer x Mrs Mable Patton. 8-23-35. Text from negative sleeve: 1771. Senora Concha de Martinez. Senora Clara de Samayca of Salvador. 8-26-35. [Stamped:] Aug 27 1935.
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Image
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b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_10161 ark:/21198/zz002ddxtw
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No linguistic content
Subject
Police--California--Los Angeles Handguns Shooting--California--Los Angeles Clubwomen--California--Los Angeles Kromer, Edward M., Mrs Whittaker, Barbara Sweet, 1886-1973 Los Angeles Police Revolver and Athletic Club Patton, Mable Watkins, Louise Ward, 1890-1974 McDonald, R. R. (Ross Robert), 1894-1984
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