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Florence Chess, California Department president of the American Legion Auxiliary, Los Angeles, 1938

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Title: Florence Chess, California Department president of the American Legion Auxiliary, Los Angeles, 1938
Date Created and/or Issued: January 3, 1939
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.
Florence sits in an armchair with an open binder in her lap, her hand poised to write.
At a special luncheon Florence Chess, the California Department president of the American Legion Auxiliary, entertained six district chairmen of Los Angeles County. Mrs.Chess will be spending time visiting veterans' hospitals during her stay in Southern California. The total membership of California auxiliaries is at 18, 286.
Photograph appears with the article, "Auxiliary Head Greets Aides," Los Angeles Times, 04 Jan 1939: A12.
Text from negative sleeve: 15278 Mrs Florence Chess - Am. Leg. Aux 1-3-38 [stamped:] Jan 6 1939
Handwritten on negative: Mrs Florence Chess
Text from newspaper caption: Mrs. Florence Chess, president of State Legion Auxiliary, here on tour.
Type: Image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_12039
ark:/21198/zz002h8x9k
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Clubwomen--California--Los Angeles
American Legion. Auxiliary
Chess, Florence, b. 1892
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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