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Captain Bert Massey, administrator of the Liquor Control Act in Los Angeles County, with his staff, Los Angeles, 1935

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Title: Captain Bert Massey, administrator of the Liquor Control Act in Los Angeles County, with his staff, Los Angeles, 1935
Date Created and/or Issued: [Jan, 1935]
1935-01
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
UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-4988
Description: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Captain Bert Massey, administrator of the Liquor Control Act in Los Angeles County, seated at a desk with his staff standing behind him. From left to right, Floyd Crutchfield, Robert Brown, William Gaffney, George Hahn, Park Litten, Ida B. Jones, and Marie Toretsky. This photograph was possibly taken during January 1935, when California State Board of Equalization member Orfa Jean Shontz appointed Massey and his staff to replace the previous personnel due to unsatisfactory enforcement of liquor laws.
Text from negative sleeve: 1329-- 8-7-35, Capt. Bert Massey, Liquor hearing.
Handwritten on negative: Bert Massey - seated - L&R standing Floyd Crutchfield, Robt Brown, Wm Gaffney, Geo. Hahn, Park Litten, Mrs Ida B. Jones, Mrs. M. E. Torelsky.
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_7803
ark:/21198/zz002dfjxk
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Liquor laws--California--Los Angeles County
Government employees--California--Los Angeles County
Law enforcement--California--Los Angeles
Brown, Robert
Gaffney, William
Crutchfield, Floyd
Massey, Bert T., b. 1888
Jones, Ida B
Litten, Park
Hahn, George
Toretsky, Marie, 1889-1975
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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