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R. C. Combes, James R. Page, Joe Taylor, Robert Allen, Homer Cross, and Chief James E. Davis with the cashier's check for the Community Chest campaign, Los Angeles, 1935

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Title: R. C. Combes, James R. Page, Joe Taylor, Robert Allen, Homer Cross, and Chief James E. Davis with the cashier's check for the Community Chest campaign, Los Angeles, 1935
Date Created and/or Issued: October 15, 1935
1935-10-15
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.
Robert Allen stands between Chief Davis and Page, watching the Chief's face, as Chief Davis hands Page a check. Combes, Taylor, and Cross watch the exchange, standing behind them.
Photograph appears with the article, "Police Give Chest Fund," Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct 1935: A8.
Every member of the police department contributed 2 1/2 percent of a month's salary to raise a cashier's check totaling $12,514 for the Community Chest campaign.
Text from negative sleeve: 2523 - L to R - Inspector R.C. Combes James R. Page Chief of Dest. Joe Taylor Councilman Robert Allen Dep. Chief Homer Cross Chief James E. Davies 10-15-35 With Community Chest Contribution [stamped:] Oct 23 1935
Handwritten on negative: L to R- 10-15-35 Insp. R . C . Combes - James R. Page - Chief of Dest. Joe Taylor - Robert Allen - Dep. Chief Homer Cross - Chief James E. Davies
Text from newspaper caption: Police Chief Davis yesterday handed James R. Page, Community Chest president, a $12,514 check, the police department's gift to the needy. Pictured are Mr. Page, Robert Allen and Chief Davis, front row, Inspector Combes, Chief of Detectives Taylor and Deputy Chief Cross.
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_8985
ark:/21198/zz002dgzp6
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Checks
Police--California--Los Angeles
Charity--California--Los Angeles
Page, James Rathwell, 1884-1962
Cross, Homer Bryan, 1896-1956
Combes, Robert Collyer, 1891-1950
Davis, James E. (James Edgar), 1889-1949
Allen, Robert
Taylor, Joseph, 1878-1955
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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