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Sisters Dorothy and Lucille McNames go to court over a traffic suit, Los Angeles, 1935

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Title: Sisters Dorothy and Lucille McNames go to court over a traffic suit, Los Angeles, 1935
Date Created and/or Issued: October 18, 1935
1935-10-18
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.
Photograph appears with the article, "Jury Hears Crash Suit on Durante's Manager," Los Angeles Times, 04 Oct 1935: A12.
Actress and dancer Dorothy McNames has appeared in court to take legal action against Lou Clayton from an automobile accident for $15,000 in damages.
The two sisters sit side-by-side and smile at something off-camera.
Text from newspaper caption: Dorothy McNames, right, actress and dancer, appeared in Superior Judge Archbald's court yesterday demanding $5500 damages from Lou Clayton for injuries received in a traffic accident. Her sister, Lucille, film actress, accompanied her.
Handwritten on negative: LtoR- Lucille McNames 10-3-35 Dorothy McNames
Text from negative sleeve: 2419 - L to R Lucille -> actress (w/necklace) McNames Dorothy McNames -> actress + dancer (w/scarf) 10-3-35 Personal Injury Suit [stamped:] Oct 18 1935
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_8855
ark:/21198/zz002dgt61
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Sisters--American--California--Los Angeles
Actresses--American--California--Los Angeles
Law & legal affairs--California--Los Angeles
Dancers--American--California--Los Angeles
McNames, Dorothy, b. 1910
McNames, Lucille, 1908-2007
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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