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J. L. Larson and Edwin Hildreth play chess in the game room of the Los Angeles Chess and Checkers Club, Los Angeles, 1936

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Title: J. L. Larson and Edwin Hildreth play chess in the game room of the Los Angeles Chess and Checkers Club, Los Angeles, 1936
Date Created and/or Issued: February 8, 1936
1936-02-08
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
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.
J. L. Larson stands over Edwin Hildreth and watches him closely as he adjusts one of the pieces on his chessboard
Photograph appears with the title, "Studies in Players' Solemnity, Skill and Patience Seen in New Quarters of Los Angeles Chess and Checkers Club," Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb, 1936: A1.
Handwritten on negative: Edwin Hildreth J. L. Larson
Text from newspaper caption: It's a study in patience photographed at the new game room of the Los Angeles Chess and Checkers Club. Edwin Hildreth plots a crafty move with his rook. Watching him is J. L. Larson, who moved here from Stockton "just so I could play chess every day."
Text from negative sleeve: 3599 - Edwin Hildreth J. L. Larson (SF Stockton) (L. A. chess and checker club) 2/6/36 [stamped:] Feb 11 1936
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_12677
ark:/21198/zz002hmqtx
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Chess
Larson, J. L
Hildreth, Edwin
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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