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Portrait of J. R. Hitchcock of the Santa Fe Railroad, Los Angeles, 1932

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Title: Portrait of J. R. Hitchcock of the Santa Fe Railroad, Los Angeles, 1932
Date Created and/or Issued: October 1, 1932
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.
Probably related to the article "Rail Veteran in New Post: Hitchcock Asumes Charge of Santa Fe Coast Lines; Step Climaxes Forty Years' Service With Company; Many Old Friends Welcome Him Back to This City." Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 1932
This is a portrait photograph of J. R. Hitchcock, newly appointed General Manager of the Santa Fe Coast Lines, probably in his new office in the Kerckhoff Building on the northeast corner of Sixth and Main Streets. He appears to be signing some papers. His desk is strewn with papers and letters as well as a map at the bottom left of the image.
Handwritten on negative: [to the left of the image] J. R. Hitchcock
Text on nitrate sleeve: hitchcock, J. R.; Santa Fe R. R.
Type: Image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_9513
ark:/21198/zz002dhkwf
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Hitchcock, John R., 1875-1947
Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad Company
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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