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Title: Robert Lance departs for St. Louis, 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.
Teenager Robert Lance relates his journey train-hopping throughout the United States.
Robert kneels at the steps of the train and King puts his paws on his shoulders. An unidentified woman hands a piece of paper to the railroad employee.
Similar photograph appears with the article, "Thank you. . UNCLE SAM!" Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec 1935: G4.
Text from negative sleeve: 4334 - Robt. Lancs Lance transient youth returning home on trip pd 2 [stamped:] Jan 3- 1936
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_13491
ark:/21198/zz002hnpwx
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Dogs--California--Los Angeles
Arrivals & departures--American--California--Los Angeles
Tramps--American--California--Los Angeles
Railroad trains--American--California--Los Angeles
Railroad employees
Lance, Robert, 1918-1978
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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