Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Lawyer Elisha Hanson sits on a lounge chair holding a phone to his ear. He wears a three-piece suit with a handkerchief. Hanson represented the American Newspaper Publishers' Association (now part of the Newspaper Association of America) in their conflict with the federal government over the control of the press. According to this article, the government sought to wrest control away from the publishers through increased regulations. Related to article, "Free Press Fight Told: New Deal Rule Attempted, Elisha Hanson, Attorney for Publishers, Attacks News Control." [Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 1935] Text from newspaper caption of related photograph: Elisha Hanson Handwritten on nitrate negative: Elisha Hanson, 10-11-35 Text from nitrate negative sleeve: 2599-- Elisha Hanson, Atty for newspaper group, 10-11-35, [stamped: OCT 24 1935]
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image
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b&w nitrate negative
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uclamss_1429_9091 ark:/21198/zz002dh3bd
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No linguistic content
Subject
Lawyers--California--Los Angeles American Newspaper Publishers Association Hanson, Elisha, 1888-1962 Newspaper Association of America
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