Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. This is a picture of aviatrix daredevil Adoree Neville in court to resist the setting aside of a $5000 verdict a jury awarded her in an accident suit filed against apartment-house owners. Ms. Neville had testified that the folding bed in the apartment collapsed, breaking her nose and two teeth. Photograph published with caption "Bed victim." Refer to article, "Re-Trial in Folding Bed Suit Fought." Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 1935: 7 Text from negative sleeve: 1641 - Aug 22 1935; Adoree Neville 8/14/35; Aviatrix in court with her accident suit Handwritten on negative: [to the right] Adoree Neville 8/14/35
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_9991 ark:/21198/zz002dj5cb
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Air pilots--American--California--Los Angeles Daredevils--California--Los Angeles Actions and defenses--California--Los Angeles Neville, Adoree, 1906-1936
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