Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Photograph appears with the article, "Death of Alexis Mdivani Brings Tragedy To Three," Los Angeles Times, 03 Aug 1935: 1. The multi-millionaire Baroness Maud von Thyssen is in critical condition after an accident that has killed Prince Alexis Mdivani. A picture of a portrait photograph of Maud wearing curly short hair, a black gown and diamond bracelets. Text from negative sleeve: 1310 - Baroness Maud Von Thyssen injured in Mdivani wreck in Spain 8-2-35 [stamped:] Aug 8-1935 Text from newspaper caption: Baroness Maud Thyssen, dazzling German beauty who began life as a Berlin midinette and won millions and a title through marriage, is fighting for life after the auto crash that killed Alexis Mdivani, her escort in a dash for a train. Handwritten on negative: Baroness Maud von Thyssen 8/2/35
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image
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b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_7770 ark:/21198/zz002dfhs1
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No linguistic content
Subject
Accidents--Germany--Berlin Portrait photographs Peerage Bracelets Von Thyssen, Maud
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