Image / Shorty the chimpanzee plays with the typewriter, Los Angeles, 1936

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Title: Shorty the chimpanzee plays with the typewriter, 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.
Harvard alum John A. Haeseler was the owner of chimpanzees Shorty, about 3 1/2 years of age, and Ditto, 1 1/2.
The monkey (presumably Shorty) grabs at the typewriter's tape wrapped around him with his hands and foot.
Photograph appears in "Monkey Business"...Starring Two Chimpanzees," Los Angeles Times, California, 02 Feb. 1936: G5.
Text from newspaper caption: ALL WRAPPED UP IN HIS WORK.
Text from negative sleeve: 3565 - Shorty + Ditto Chimpanzees [stamped:] Feb 7 1936
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_12644
ark:/21198/zz002hmppc
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Chimpanzees
Typewriters
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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