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Mrs. William F. Sexton and Roland Snow with rescued opossum, Los Angeles, 1935

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Title: Mrs. William F. Sexton and Roland Snow with rescued opossum, Los Angeles, 1935
Date Created and/or Issued: July 28, 1935
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.
An opossum, rescued by an unidentified woman and given to veterinarian William F. Sexton, nestles in the arms of Roland Snow as Mrs. Kathleen "Kitty" Sexton looks on. The 'possum was rescued from Santa Monica Boulevard.
Related article, "Boulevard Hike Taken by 'Possum -- Woman Finds Animal on Its Stroll and Leaves It With Veterinarian," Los Angeles Times, 29 Jul. 1935: A1.
Handwritten on negative: Mrs. Wm. F. Sexton, Richard Snow, 7/28/35
Text from newspaper caption: Hollywood Has Strange Visitor: Far from his native haunts, seemingly tame, an opossum was found strolling on Santa Monica Boulevard yesterday. Mrs. William Sexton is shown presenting the animal to Dr. Roland Snow [Los Angeles Times, 29 Jul. 1935: 12]
Text on negative sleeve: 1581 - Mrs. (Dr.?) Wm. F. Sexton, Richard Snow, Roland; Lost Opossum; 7/28/35
Type: Image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_9924
ark:/21198/zz002dj32q
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Opossums
Veterinarians--California--Los Angeles
Sexton, Kathleen M., b. 1906
Snow, Roland H., 1916-1990
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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