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Title
Mary Lou Powell helps Marjorie Otis contest her divorce, Los Angeles, 1935
Date Created and/or Issued
September 1935
1935-09
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.
Story related to photograph appears with the article, "Divorce Fight Meets Delay," Los Angeles Times, 01 Oct 1935: 12.
The two women pose together as Marjorie holds Mary Lou's hand.
Marjorie Otis requested to set aside the interlocutory divorce decree obtained in December by her husband Don Otis, which was continued for two weeks by Superior Judge Kenny.
Handwritten on negative: L2R Marjorie Otis Mary Lou Powell } 112 SoWestmoreland 9-28-35
Text from negative sleeve: 2359 - Marjorie Otis -> film dancer (triangle on hat) Mary Lou Powell of 112 So Westmoreland Divorce (husband: radio announcer, Don Otis) 9-28-35 [stamped:] Oct 5- 1935
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_8801
ark:/21198/zz002dgrb4
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Divorced women
Dancers--American--California--Los Angeles
Otis, Marjorie, b. 1912
Powell, Mary Lou
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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