Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Access to this collection is generously supported by Haynes Foundation funds. John M. Larronde was president of the fire commission. James Cairns was chairman of the Junior Chamber of Commerce Fire Prevention Committee. Bert M. Blake was Deputy Chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department. William O. Harris was also the head of Kiwanis International. Left to right, standing: John M. Larronde, James Cairns, Bert M. Blake, William O. Harris. Mayor Frank Shaw, seated. The Board of Fire Commissioners stands behind Mayor Shaw, who is seated behind the desk, holding a pen, as if in the act of signing something. All five men face forward. Bert M. Blake is in uniform; the rest of the men wear suits. A small American flag stands on the desk. Back against the wall is the California State flag. A framed painting hangs on the back wall. Handwritten on negative sleeve: 3925. l to r standing: John M. Larronde, James Cairns, Bert M. Blake, William O. Harris. Mayor Shaw, seated. Board of Fire Commissioners and Mayor. [stamped:] Mar 12 1936
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_12937 ark:/21198/zz002hn1s6
Subject
Fire chiefs--California--Los Angeles Mayors--California--Los Angeles Fire fighters--California--Los Angeles Los Angeles (Calif.). Board of Fire Commissioners Blake, Bert M., 1882-1953 Shaw, Frank L., 1877-1958 Larronde, John M. (John Martin), 1878-1954 Harris, William O Cairns, James C
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection OpenUCLA Collections
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