Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Photograph of Dr. Ralph Williard and his prospective test subject, Stephen Simkhovitch. They are sitting outside, smoking cigarettes, presumably having their photograph taken. This photograph may be associated with the article, “Mother Files Protest in Freezing-Death Test,” Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 1935: 3. This photograph is associated with the article, “Freezing Test to Be Taken by Human: Los Angeles Chemist to Conduct New Experiment to Learn Whether Germs Can Be Destroyed He’s Signing His Life Away ‘FREEZING DEATH’ TEST TO BE TAKEN BY HUMAN,” Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 1935: 1. Text from negative sleeve: 1886—Stephen Simkhovitch, Dr. Ralph Willard. [Stamped:] SEP 4—1935. Handwritten on negative: Dr. Ralph Willard, Stephen Simkhovitch.
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_8188 ark:/21198/zz002dg16x
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Experiments--California--Los Angeles Cameras Scientists--American--California Simkhovitch, Stephen, 1900-1939 Willard, Ralph S., 1903-1971
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