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Anna Dyson and Helen Volk as Anna petitions for a divorce from her husband, Los Angeles, 1936

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Title: Anna Dyson and Helen Volk as Anna petitions for a divorce from her husband, Los Angeles, 1936
Date Created and/or Issued: February 25, 1936
1936-02-25
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.
The women sit together on a hallway bench, Anna holding her cane and a slip of paper while her daughter-in-law puts an arm around her shoulders.
Similar photograph appears with the article, "Decree Won By Wife, 84," Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb 1936: A3.
Mrs. Dyson divorced 73-year-old James Dyson, retired gardener, saying that he took advantage of funds that she gave him and walked out on her when she was sick. They were married ten years ago in Honolulu.
Text from negative sleeve: 3792 - Mrs Anna Dyson Mrs Helen Volk 84 yr old Divorcee 2-24-36 [stamped:] Feb 28 1936
Handwritten on negative: L 2 R Mrs Anna Dyson + Mrs Helen Volk 2-25-36
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_12838
ark:/21198/zz002hmxc3
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Staffs (Sticks)
Divorced women
Older people--California--Los Angeles
Volk, Helen
Dyson, Anna, b. 1852 or 53
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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