Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Photograph appears with the article, "Sheriff Lauds Clubwomen For Safety-Aid Efforts," Los Angeles Times, 02 Dec 1938: A19. Sheriff Biscailuz praises the efforts of the Los Angeles County Federation of Women's Clubs for decreasing the death toll from traffic accidents - within the last year it has gone down from 916 to 875 thanks to the encouragement of traffic safety and traffic crossing guards at schools. Sheriff Biscailuz stands between the two women reading a small piece of paper. Handwritten on negative: Mrs C.G. Spence Eugene Biscailuz Vada Sullivan Russell 12/1/38 Text from negative sleeve: 15070 - Mrs. C. G. Spence Sheriff Eugene Biscailuz Chief Matron Vada Russell (Club Women) Club Women Visit Co. Jail. 12/1/38 Text from newspaper caption: Left to right are Mrs. C. G. Spence, Sheriff Biscailuz and Vada Sullivan Russell at club federation meeting.
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image
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b&w nitrate negative
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uclamss_1429_11780 ark:/21198/zz002h8mc8
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Subject
Clubwomen--California--Los Angeles Jails--California--Los Angeles Sheriffs--California--Los Angeles Spence, Clara L., b. 1885 or 86-1960 Russell, Veda Sullivan Biscailuz, Eugene W., 1883-1969
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