Col. Jesus G. Fuentes, General Gustavo Salinas, Chief James Davis, Lt. Col. Rafael M. Pedrajo, and Col. Miguel de la Vega practice shooting, Elysian Park, 1935
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. In the middle of the field marked with various numbers and white lines the five men stand in a row, their pistols held at eye's height, looking directly into the camera. Four of the men are in uniform and one wears a suit. Photograph appears in the Los Angeles Times, 24 July 1935: 22. The police pistol range in Elysian Park is now called the Los Angeles Police Revolver and Athletic Club. Handwritten on negative: 109 Col. Jesus G. Fuentes Gen. Gustavo Salinas Chief Davis. Lt. Col. Rafael M. Pedrajo Col. Miguel de la Vega 7/25/35 Text from negative sleeve: 1400 - Col. Jesus G. Fuentes Gen. Gustavo Salinas Chief Davis Lt. Col. Rafael M. Pedrajo Col. Miguel de la Vega Mex. Pistol Team 7/25/35 [stamped:] Aug 1- 1935 Text from newspaper caption: MEXICAN MARKSMEN SHOW TARGET SKILL Members of Mexican military pistol teams were guests of Police Chief Davis yesterday. Here are Col. Jesus G. Fuentes, left; Gen. Gustavo Salinas, Chief Davis, Lieut. Col. Rafael M. Pedrajo and Col. Miguel de la Vega, banging away at the bulls-eye at police pistol range in Elysian Park.
Type
image
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b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_7909 ark:/21198/zz002dfpkb
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No linguistic content
Subject
Elysian Park (Los Angeles, Calif.) Rifle ranges Sharpshooting--California--Los Angeles Generals--Mexican--California--Los Angeles Pedrajo, Rafael M Fuentes, Jesus G De la Vega, Miguel Salinas, Gustavo Los Angeles Police Revolver and Athletic Club
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