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Title
Photos of Chimpanzees Shorty and Ditto, Los Angeles, 1936
Contributor
McCrory, John H. (John Howard), 1901-1946
Date Created and/or Issued
February 2, 1936
1936-02-02
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.
Access to this collection is generously supported by Haynes Foundation funds.
Photograph is in the article "Monkey Business"...Starring Two Chimpanzees," Los Angeles Times, California, 02 Feb. 1936: G5.
Harvard alum John A. Haeseler was the owner of chimpanzees Shorty, about 3 1/2 years of age, and Ditto, 1 1/2.
Photograph is a picture of a Los Angeles Times Article before it was printed, with notes at the top that say: "Times Roto, 14.5, Page 5, Feb. 2-36--[signed at bottom]: Cynt....
Text from negative sleeve: 3565 - Shorty + Ditto Chimpanzees [stamped:] Feb 7 1936
Some text from the newspaper captions: Nobody's Looking--('Times' Miracle Eye Photos by J.H. McCrory,) and Figure Skaters--R Schudel, Grindelwald.
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_12643
ark:/21198/zz002hmpnv
Subject
Typewriters
Chimpanzees
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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