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Margie C. Belcher testifies in sister Lina Basquette's divorce from husband, Los Angeles, California

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Title: Margie C. Belcher testifies in sister Lina Basquette's divorce from husband, Los Angeles, California
Date Created and/or Issued: December 20, 1935
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.
Lina Basquette puts her arm around her sister Margie C. Belcher as the two smile and pose dressed in their winter coats and hats.
Film actress and dancer Lina Basquette obtained a divorce from her third husband Teddy Hayes on the grounds of mental cruelty, attributing his behavior to two of her nervous break downs. She was awarded custody of their son Edward Alvin Hayes, 20 months old.
Photograph appears with the article, "Lina Basquette Awarded Divorce From Ted Hayes," Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec 1935: A2.
Text from newspaper caption: Margie C. Belcher, left, appeared in court as a witness for Lina Basquette, right, who yesterday was awarded a divorce from Teddy Hayes.
Text from negative sleeve: 4063 - L + R Margie C. Belcher (sister+witness) Lina Basquette (in furry hat) dancer + film actress 12-19-35 Divorce Suit (from Teddy Hayes, once Jack Dempsey's trainer) [stamped:] Dec 20 1935
Handwritten on negative: Lina
Type: Image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_13069
ark:/21198/zz002hn6bw
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Divorced women
Actresses--American--California--Los Angeles
Belcher, Margie C
Basquette, Lina, 1907-1994
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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