Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Val E. Latham was also known as E. Valsaine Latham or E. V. Latham. Mayor Glenn E. Evans uses a shovel to break the ground for a new post office in San Gabriel while Val E. Latham and John Strauch look on. Text from negative sleeve: 3272 - L to R. Val E. Latham Mayor Glenn Evans John Strauch Break ground for new Post office in San Gabriel 1-15-36 [stamped:] Jan 19 1936 Jan 21 1936 Handwritten on negative: L to R. Val E. Latham Mayor Glenn Evans John Strauch Text from newspaper caption: After four years of campaigning, ground was broken yesterday for the new $56,000 postoffice at San Gabriel. An address was made by Assemblyman Val E. Latham, left, who was introduced by Amos Dubois, chairman for the ceremonies. John Strauch, right, and Latham are shown looking on as Mayor Glenn E. Evans breaks ground for the new structure. [Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan 1936: 8]
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Post offices--California--San Gabriel Ground breaking ceremonies--California--San Gabriel Strauch, John H., b. 1882 Evans, Glenn E., b. 1893 Latham, Val E., circa 1886-
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