Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Myrl and Ruth kiss in front of the tail end of the airplane, Myrl holding a cigarette between two fingers on his left hand. In light of Miss Etting's divorce from Martin "The Gimp" Snyder being finalized she and Myrl Alderman, shooting victim of Mr. Snyder, took the first chance they got to marry by eloping to Las Vegas. When The Gimp learned of his wife's marriage he expressed that he still loves her and wishes her nothing but happiness. Similar photograph appears with the article, "Ruth Etting and Alderman Elope by Air to Las Vegas," Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec 1938: 1. Text from negative sleeve: 14661 - Myrl Alderman (music arranger) Ruth Etting (Blues singer) Wed (after court cases for shooting + sueing) TIMES PHOTO BY ANDREW H. ARNOTT 12-14-38 [stamped:] Dec 22 1938 Handwritten on negative: Myrl Alderman Ruth Etting 12/14/38
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_11680 ark:/21198/zz002h8gmz
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Elopements--California--Los Angeles Kissing Airplanes--American--California--Los Angeles Smoking Alderman, Myrl Etting, Ruth, 1897-1978
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection OpenUCLA Collections
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