Image / Chicago Tourism Manager Frank P. Higgins, Los Angeles, 1935

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Title: Chicago Tourism Manager Frank P. Higgins, Los Angeles, 1935
Date Created and/or Issued: Aug 8, 1935
1935-08-08
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.
Related article: "City Mecca for Throngs," Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 1935: A3.
This is a phoptograph of Frank P. Higgins, Vice-President of Powers Tours of Chicago at the time of this photograph. Mr. Higgins brought 6 parties (1,200 people) to Southern California in 1935 alone. He was part of the reason for record-breaking tourist traffic reported by hotel owners in Los Angeles.
Text from negative sleeve: 1610- Aug 14 1935; Frank Higgins, Powers Tours - baseball; 8/8/35
Handwritten on negative: [bottom] Frank Higgins, 8/8/35
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_9958
ark:/21198/zz002dj47s
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Tourists--California--Los Angeles
Powers Tours of Chicago
Higgins, Frank P., 1892-1942
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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