Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Mexican consul Ricardo Hill attends as General Saturnino Cedillo presents dueling pistols to Sherriff James E. Davis at a luncheon at the police pistol range in Elysian Park (now the Los Angeles Police Revolver and Athletic Club). Photograph appears with the article, "Davis Given Old Pistols: Gen. Cedillo of Mexico Presents Chief With Duelling [sic] Guns," Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 1935: A1. Text from negative sleeve: 3043. James E. Davis. Ricardo Hill. Gen. Saturnino Cedillo. Mexican Sect of Agriculture. 12-5-35. [Stamped:] Dec 11 1935. Handwritten on negative: James E. Davis. Ricardo Hill. Gen. Saturnino Cedillo. 12-5-35. Text from newspaper caption: Chief of Police Davis yesterday became the owner of a brace of dueling pistols dating from Napoleon's time and for years the prized possessions of the Cedillo family of Mexico. Gen. Saturnino Cedillo is presenting the weapons to Davis as Mexican Consul Ricardo Hills looks on.
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
ark:/21198/zz002h9wwb
Subject
Consuls--Mexican--California--Los Angeles Handguns Sheriffs--California--Los Angeles Generals--Mexican--California--Los Angeles Cedillo, Saturnino Los Angeles Police Revolver and Athletic Club Hill, Ricardo G. (Ricardo Guillermo), b. 1903 or 04 Davis, James E. (James Edgar), 1889-1949
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