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Title: Itinerant Robert Lance with his dog King, Los Angeles, 1935-1936
Date Created and/or Issued: December-January 1935-1936
1935-12-01/1936-01-31
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.
Photograph appears with the article, "Thank you. . UNCLE SAM!" Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec 1935: G4.
Robert kneels down and places one hand on King's neck.
Teenager Robert Lance relates his journey train-hopping throughout the United States.
Text from newspaper caption: ROBERT LANCE, AS HE SAID GOODBYE TO HIS FRIEND "KING," WHO STAYS BEHIND BECAUSE UNCLE SAM DOES NOT BUY RAILROAD TICKETS FOR DOGS.
Text from negative sleeve: 4334 - Robert Lanse Lance w/dog itinerant youth worked at transient boys camp see 12/22/35 story [stamped:] Jan 3 - 1936
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_13490
ark:/21198/zz002hnpvd
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Tramps--American--California--Los Angeles
Dogs--California--Los Angeles
Lance, Robert, 1918-1978
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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