Image / Henry O'Melveny in his garden in Stone Canyon, Los Angeles, 1936

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Title: Henry O'Melveny in his garden in Stone Canyon, Los Angeles, 1936
Date Created and/or Issued: March 19, 1936
1936-03-19
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.
Similar photograph appears with the article, "How California Gardens Grew," Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar 1936: 21.
A history of gardens in California is given. Septuagenarian Henry O'Melveny tends to the gardens on his generous property with much admiration from Los Angeles citizens.
Mr. O'Melveny stands amongst the rows upon rows of flowers in his garden on his property in Stone Canyon at 1709 Stone Canyon Road.
Text from negative sleeve: O'Melveny, Henry (Corporation Attorney) 4407 - & Gardens 4407 Bob Jakobsen [stamped:] Mar 19 1936
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_13574
ark:/21198/zz002hnsst
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Gardens--California--Los Angeles
Daffodils--California--Los Angeles
Gardening--California--Los Angeles
Stone Canyon (Calif.)
Older people--California--Los Angeles
Lawyers--California--Los Angeles
O'Melveny, Henry, 1859-1941
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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