Access to this collection is generously supported by Haynes Foundation funds. Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Governor Merriam and a party of state officials and Legionnaires departed for St. Louis to the American legion convention in order to persuade Legionnaires to meet in Los Angeles for their next convention. This photograph is likely related to the article, "Governor Goes East," Los Angeles Times, 21 Sept 1935: A3 Governor Merriam and his party of state officials board the Santa Fe California Limited to St. Louis. Top row, left to right: Gov. Merriam and Hugo Harris. Bottom row, left to right: Harold P. Norton, Arthur S. Guerin, Frank Gigliotti, and Thomas Foley. Handwritten on negative: Top Gov. Merriam x Hugo Harris Bottom Harold P. Norton x Arthur S. Guerin x Dr. Frank Gigliotti x Thomas Foley 9-20-35 Text from negative sleeve: 2321-- Gov Merriam Hugo Harris Harold P. Norton Arthur S. Guerin Dr. Frank Gigliotti Thomas Foley 9-23-35 Am Legion [stamped:] OCT 3- 1935
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image
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b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_8750 ark:/21198/zz002dgpks
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No linguistic content
Subject
Arrivals & departures--American--California--Los Angeles Government employees--California--Los Angeles Railroad trains--American--California--Los Angeles Governors--American--California Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad Company Gigliotti, Frank, 1894-1985 American Legion Merriam, Frank Finley, 1865-1955 Foley, Thomas Guerin, Arthur S., 1900-1962 Harris, Hugo, 1885-1947 Norton, Harold P., 1897-1977
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