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Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Forrest Whitaker was H. H. West's brother-in-law and the principal of the Utah Street School. Forrest Whitaker speaks at a the ground breaking ceremony for Aliso Village low rent housing development. Whitaker stands behind a podium wearing a suit. A man's hat is visible just at his left, though the man wearing it cannot be seen. There is a sign on the podium that reads, in part, "Buy a share...[American]." There is a model of a building, which includes miniatures trees in the foreground. Text from negative sleeve: 168. Los Angeles, Calif. Utah Street School. February 22, 1942. Forrest Whitaker speaking at dedicating of the Low Cost Housing project.
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_000168_002 ark:/21198/zz002hpq3z
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Aliso Village (Los Angeles, Calif.) Public speaking--California--Los Angeles Ground breaking ceremonies--California--Los Angeles Whitaker, Forrest, 1877-1972
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