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Three men inspecting three cars up for the Public Administrator's auction, Los Angeles, 1935

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Title: Three men inspecting three cars up for the Public Administrator's auction, Los Angeles, 1935
Date Created and/or Issued: August 8, 1935
1935-08-08
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.
Three unidentified men are inspecting three cars available for auction in the Public Administrator's storeroom. Part of a fourth car can be seen on the far right. In the background, a wire fence can be seen. Leftmost car is a 1930-1932 Cadillac, with a goddess hood ornament. It is being looked at by a man in a light colored brimmed hat and short sleeved shirt. Middle car is a Pontiac, circa 1933, with a Chief hood ornament. It is being looked at by a man with glasses and a shirt with rolled up sleeves, no hat. The third car is a Ford V8, circa 1935, being looked at by a man with a brimmed hat, a pipe in his mouth, a vest, and a shirt with rolled up sleeves.
Related to "Gems of Mabel Normand and Lew Cody Auctioned," and "Effects of Former Couple Spur Bids at Sale," Los Angeles Times, 09 Aug 1935: A1.
License plate on Cadillac: 3D 96 3[illegible]
Text from negative sleeve: 1534. Autos for sale at Public Administraters auction. 8-8-35. [stamped:] Aug 14 1935
License plate on Ford: 19 CALIFORNIA 35, 2Y 58 99
Handwritten on negative: Autos for sale at Public Adm. Sale, 8-8-35
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_8117
ark:/21198/zz002dfxr9
Language: English
Subject: Auctions--California--Los Angeles
Automobiles--American--California--Los Angeles
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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