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Dr. and Mrs. R.J. and Joanne Popkin elopement in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, 1935

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Title: Dr. and Mrs. R.J. and Joanne Popkin elopement in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, 1935
Date Created and/or Issued: July 4, 1935
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.
Similar photograph appears with the article, "Four Elope By Airplane," Los Angeles Times, 05 July 1935: 7.
When Joanne Sanger and Dr. Ray Popkin boarded their plane over the Fourth of July to elope in Las Vegas, they were surprised to find another couple, W. G. Meals and Peggy Green, were also aboard the Western Air Express plane to elope in the same city.
Joanne and R.J. position themselves back-to-back.
Handwritten on negative: 7/4/35 Dr. R.J. Popkin + Bride Joanne Sanger
Text from negative sleeve: 1040 - Popkin, Dr. R.J. + Bride Joanne Sanger 7-4-35 [stamped:] Jul 10 1935
Type: Image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_7342
ark:/21198/zz002df11w
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Elopements--California--Los Angeles
Physicians--American--California--Los Angeles
Popkin, Ray J., b. 1908
Popkin, Joanne Sanger, b. 1910 or 11-1964
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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