Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Access to this collection is generously supported by Haynes Foundation funds. From left to right, Burt Edwards, Walter B. Allen and Governor James Rolph stand in a row along a wharf in Los Angeles Harbor at left. The wharf enters frame along the left half of the bottom edge and stretches back to the left. At right, a boat is moored to the wharf. On the boat, Fred Warner stands on the deck and leans against the boat's cabin. Behind him, the American flag and other nautical flags wave. The harbor's waters extend across the background. A cropped version of this photograph appears with the article, "Gov. Rolph Tours Harbor: ‘Shipping Man’ Sounds Praises of Port on Pleasure Cruise with Commissioners Harbor Toured By Governor," Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 1932: A1 Text from newspaper caption: State Executive Sailor for Day [...] Down to See Ships Left to right are Walter B. Allen, president of the Los Angeles Harbor Commission; Gov. Rolph and Capt. Fred Warner, chief port pilot. [Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 1932: A3 Handwritten on negative: Burt Edwards, Walter B. Allen, Gov. Rolph, Capt Fred Warner Text from negative sleeve: Rolph, James Gov. [handwritten:] Rolph, James Gov. X [end handwritten]
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_11422 ark:/21198/zz002h9g03
Subject
Boats--American--California--Los Angeles Governors--American--California--Los Angeles Piers & wharves--California--Los Angeles Ship captains--American--California--Los Angeles Civic leaders--California--Los Angeles Warner, Fred, b. 1867 or 68 Edwards, Burt, 1881-1937 Rolph, James, 1869-1934 Port of Los Angeles Allen, Walter B., 1892-1966
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection OpenUCLA Collections
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