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Frank J. Benes searches for any living family members on behalf of his deceased father, Los Angeles, 1935

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Title: Frank J. Benes searches for any living family members on behalf of his deceased father, Los Angeles, 1935
Date Created and/or Issued: December 24, 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.
Frank J. Benes' late father wrote to his home country before he passed away, inquiring if any of his siblings were living, and Sister Anna replied with a family picture, including Dr. Thomas G. Masaryk, whose father is Dr. Benes' father's brother.
Photograph appears with the article, "Benes Sends Best Wishes," Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec 1935: 2.
Handwritten on negative: Frank J Benes
Text from newspaper caption: Frank J. Benes, first cousin of Czechoslovakia's new President, Dr. Eduard Benes.
Text from negative sleeve: 4201 - Frank J. Benes - relative of Slavakia Pres. (superintendant of Subway Terminal Bldg - wrote letter to congratulate cousin just elected Pres. of Czech., Dr. Edward Benes)
Type: Image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_13240
ark:/21198/zz002hnd77
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Family members--Czechoslovakian--California--Los Angeles
Benes, Frank J., b. 1885
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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