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Title
Captain Wesley White demonstrates polo strategies to Charlie Farrell, Frank Borzage, and Johnny Mack Brown, Los Angeles, 1935
Date Created and/or Issued
May 1935
1935-05
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.
Similar photograph appears with the article, "Captain White's Polo Reign Starts Today," Los Angeles Times, 19 May 1935: 22.
NOTE FOR MARTHA: please change Charles Farrell to an LCNAF
Captain White has officially taken command of Uplifters' polo activities. They will be playing against Midwick on Rustic Canyon turf.
Captain White leans over the table wearing a white V-neck sweater and clenching a pipe between his lips. Borzage, Farrell, and Brown adjust the miniature horses and polo players.
Handwritten on negative: L to R- Charles Farrell Aug/35 Capt Wesley White - Frank Borzage John Mack Brown
Text from negative sleeve: 1548 - Charles Farrell Capt Wesley White Frank Borzage John Mack Brown Capt White is explaining polo with his miniature field at uplifters Aug/35 [stamped:] Aug 14 1935
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_9889
ark:/21198/zz002dj1vn
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Pipes (Smoking)
Miniature works
Polo--California--Los Angeles
Motion picture producers & directors--American--California--Los Angeles
Actors--American--California--Los Angeles
Coaches (Athletics)--California--Los Angeles
Brown, Johnny Mack
Farrell, Charles, 1900-1990
Borzage, Frank
White, Wesley, (Captain)
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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