Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Unidentified men dig at the place where Gloria is buried. Story related to photograph appears with the article, "Tomb Girl's Bail Fixed," Los Angeles Times, 17 Nov 1935: 9. 19-year-old Gloria Graves has been arrested for violating the city's Marathon ordinance outlawing contests and entertainments involving endurance that might affect participants' health due to locking herself in a steel tomb for the past week at Fifth Street and Vermont Avenue. Handwritten on negative: Digging up Gloria Graves 11-15-35 Text from negative sleeve: 2861 - Gloria Graves sideshow stunt violating Marathon ordinance Buried Alive gal. Dug up 11-16-35 [stamped:] Nov 22 1935
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_9385 ark:/21198/zz002dhfg9
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Law & legal affairs--California--Los Angeles Sideshows--California--Los Angeles Gravedigging--California--Los Angeles Graves--California--Los Angeles Graves, Gloria, b. 1915 or 16
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