Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Dr. Finn and Mr.Briggs hold their checks up smiling into the camera while Mr. Cole hands Mrs. Witherill's check to her. Thanks to the St. Leger sweepstakes sponsored by the Army and Navy Veterans of Canada there have been three local winners of large sums of money - optician Dr. Albert E. Finn, Anaheim resident Grace Witherill, and Van Nuys grocery store worker Evan Paul Briggs, who upon learning of his winnings wed girlfriend Loretta Frieda Winkler. Photograph appears with the article, "Winner in Sweepstakes Takes Van Nuys Bride," Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep 1935: 13. Text from newspaper caption: Fred Cole of Ottawa, right, yesterday presented checks totaling $45,000 to these three Southland residents who were winners in the St. Leger Sweepstakes held at Doncaster, Eng., early this month. He is a representative of the Army and Navy Veterans of Canada who sponsored the ticket sale. The winners and the amounts they received are, left to right, Dr. Albert E. Finn, $30,000; Evan Paul Briggs, $5000; Mrs. Grace Witherill, $10,000. Text from negative sleeve: 2357 - Dr Albert Finn Evan Briggs Grace Witherill Fred Cole sweepstake winners 9-26-35 [stamped:] Oct 3 - 1935 Handwritten on negative: L2R Dr Albert Finn x Evan Briggs Grace Witherill x Fred Cole 9-26-35
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image
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b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_8799 ark:/21198/zz002dgr83
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Subject
Checks Physicians--American--California--Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel (Los Angeles, Calif.) Finn, Albert E., 1865-1947 Briggs, Evan Paul Witherill, Grace, 1882-1967 Cole, Fred
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