Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Mrs. Helen Wiggins waves her finger in chastisement at her son (Rance) Eugene Wiggins, who had become stranded on a natural ledge within Chavez Ravine after he decided to go exploring. The Wiggins pair appear to be in the living room of their home. Mrs. Wiggins sits while her son stands with a book in his hands. Related to article, "Explorer Meets Drawbacks: Boy Marooned on Ledge Rescued by City Firemen." Los Angeles Times, 26 October 1935 Handwritten on nitrate negative: Eugene Wiggins + mother Mrs Helen Wiggins, 10-25-35 Text from nitrate negative sleeve: 2649-- Eugene Wiggins, Capt Owen J Stroud, G.L. Rice, officer, Ray Palomaa, Sam Hewitt, Mrs. Helen Wiggins, Kid caught on Hillside, 10-25-35, [stamped:] OCT 29 1935 Text from photograph caption: Readers are entitled to one guess on what Mrs. Helen Wiggins is saying to her 13-year-old son Eugene after he had been rescued yesterday from a ledge in Chavez Ravine by city firemen. ["Explorer Meets Drawbacks: Boy Marooned on Ledge Rescued by City Firemen," Los Angeles Times, October 26, 1935]
Type
Image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_9162 ark:/21198/zz002dh5s3
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Wiggins, Eugene 1922-2009 Wiggins, Helen b. ca. 1902
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