Image / Gaye Melton is granted a divorce from her husband, Los Angeles, 1936

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Title: Gaye Melton is granted a divorce from her husband, Los Angeles, 1936
Date Created and/or Issued: January 23, 1936
1936-01-23
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.
Gaye sits smiling from the witness box.
Photograph appears with the article, "Film Player Wins Decree," Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan 1936: A2.
Gaye Melton complains against her character actor husband Frank Melton, claiming he was argumentative and abusive.
Text from negative sleeve: 3306 - Gaye Melton Divorcee 1-22-36 [stamped:] Jan 23 1936
Handwritten on negative: Gaye Melton 1-22-36
Text from newspaper caption: Gaye Melton, who was awarded divorce yesterday.
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_12279
ark:/21198/zz002h89cx
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Divorced women
Actresses--American--California--Los Angeles
Melton, Gaye
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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