US UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-4988
Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Access to this collection is generously supported by Haynes Foundation funds. With a wide smile Evelyn stands surrounded by multiple bouquets of all different kinds of flowers. On Compton day over 2, 000 people visited the New Times Building, school children dismissed from classes at noon so they could tour the newspaper plant. Photograph appears with the article, " 'Times' Building Visited by Delegation of 2000," Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan 1936: A1. Handwritten on negative: Evelyn Hurlburt 1-29-36 Text from negative sleeve: 3563 - Evelyn Hurlburt Aubrey Hemming Times Flowers from Compton 1-29-36 [stamped:] Feb 7- 1936 Text from newspaper caption: Blond-tressed Evelyn Hurlburt, shown surrounded by flowers, was named Miss Compton in an informal ceremony conducted by a delegation of more than 2000 persons visiting the New Times Building yesterday from Compton. The flowers were presented The Times by the Compton City Council in appreciation of the bid to visit the plant.
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_12638 ark:/21198/zz002hmpg8
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Children--California--Compton Flower arrangements Bouquets Hurlburt, Evelyn, 1926-2002 Los Angeles Times Building (Los Angeles, Calif.)
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