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Representatives memorialize the death of Queen Astrid at St. Vibiana's Cathedral, Los Angeles, 1935

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Title: Representatives memorialize the death of Queen Astrid at St. Vibiana's Cathedral, Los Angeles, 1935
Date Created and/or Issued: September 10, 1935
1935-09-10
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
Description: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
View of representatives of Sweden, Belgium, France, England, and Switzerland standing with national flags outside on the steps of St. Vibiana's Cathedral to memorialize the death of Queen Astrid of Belgium. Queen Astrid died in an automobile accident August 29, 1935.
This photograph appears with the article, "Five Nations Pay Tribute For Astrid At Rites Here: Consuls Honor Dead Queen of Belgians at Services." Los Angeles Times, 11 Sept. 1935.
Handwritten on negative: Memorial Services for Queen Astrid, 9-10-35
Text from negative sleeve: 2084, Memorial Services for Queen Astrid, 9-11-35, [stamped:] Sep 1935
Text from newspaper caption: Massing the colors of five European nations with the Stars and Stripes, representatives of Sweden, Belgium, France, England and Switzerland yesterday met to memorialize Queen Astrid of the Belgians, who was killed in a motor crash. Uniformed consuls in the first row are J.J. Viala, France and Dr. Charles Winsel, Belgium. Behind Winsel, to the left and right, are F.E. Evans, England, and Dr. Otto Wartenweiler, Switzerland. Vice-Consul Dr. P.N. Engblom, Sweden, is on the extreme right.
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_8548
ark:/21198/zz002dgfmx
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Historic buildings--California--Los Angeles
Diplomats--California--Los Angeles
Churches--California--Los Angeles
Cathedrals--California--Los Angeles
Memorial rites & ceremonies--California--Los Angeles
Events
St. Vibiana Cathedral (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Evans, Francis Edward, 1897-1983
Engblom, Peter N., 1882 or 3-1937
Wartenweiler, Otto, 1881-1978
Astrid, Queen, consort of Léopold III, King of the Belgians, 1905-1935
Winsel, Charles, 1868-1953
Viala, Jean Joseph, 1895-
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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