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Title
Rita Carewe divorces Edwin Carewe, Los Angeles, 1936
Date Created and/or Issued
January 7, 1936
1936-01-07
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, "Rita Carewe Wins Decree," Los Angeles Times, 04 Jan 1936: 3.
Carewe is granted a divorce from actor Leroy Franklin Mason, who she claimed to be violent, aggressive and an alcoholic.
Text from newspaper caption: Rita Carewe Mason, daughter of Edwin Carewe, pioneer film producer, who was granted a divorce yesterday from Leroy Franklin Mason, actor.
Handwritten on negative: Rita Carewe Mason
Text from negative sleeve: 4387 - Rita Carewe Mason - actress [stamped:] Jan 7 1936
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_13553
ark:/21198/zz002hns1f
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Divorced women
Actresses--American--California--Los Angeles
Carewe, Rita, 1909-1955
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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