Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Access to this collection is generously supported by Haynes Foundation funds. For additional photographs of President Franklin Roosevelt’s visit to Southern California in October, 1935, see images with Photo IDs uclamss_1429_13329 through uclamss_1429_13342 At center, President Franklin Roosevelt sits in the back of car while touring Los Angeles. He sits facing towards the left and holds a microphone. To the right of him, Eleanor Roosevelt sits, also facing left. The camera views them through the car's open window; the top of the car's door stretches along the bottom edge. Outside the opposite side of the car, a young boy stands at far left and looks towards the President. A couple of men stand behind and to the right of him. A large crowd is visible in the background at center. This photograph is likely related to the article, "Los Angeles Hails President as 250,000 Join in Tribute: TALK GIVEN IN COLISEUM Roosevelt Happy Over Greeting Shaow Honors First U.S.C. Degree on Tour Through City THOUSANDS PAY HOMAGE AS ROOSEVELT SEES CITY," Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 1935: 1 Similar photographs of President Franklin Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt appear in the photo spread titled, "Pictures Give Graphic Story of President Roosevelt's Day in Los Angeles," Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 1935: 8 Handwritten text from negative sleeve: 4279—McCrory – San Diego Franklin D Roosevelt at San Diego - 1935
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_13331 ark:/21198/zz002hnhcr
Subject
Crowds--California--Los Angeles Presidents' spouses--American--California--Los Angeles Public speaking--California--Los Angeles Presidents--United States Visits of state--American--California--Los Angeles Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962 Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection OpenUCLA Collections
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