Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Access to this collection is generously supported by Haynes Foundation funds. In the near distance at center, the U.S.S Chicago is moored near Los Angeles Harbor on Navy Day. It is viewed at an angle from its starboard side. A few smaller vessels sit alongside the large cruiser. Naval insignia waves from a flag line that stretches down the ship's mid-line. The American flag waves from the ship's stern at left. Los Angeles Harbor is barely visible in the background. Appears in a photo spread titled, "Gunboats in Gala Dress Greet Visitors on Navy Day--Papal Aide Due Today," Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 1936: 18 Related to the article, "PREPAREDNESS PLEAS MARK NAVY DAY FETES: All Southland Joins in Celebration; Cluverius Calls Merchant Ships Vital," Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 1936: A1 Handwritten on negative: U.S.S. Chicago about 1936 Text from newspaper caption: U.S.S. Chicago, Cruiser Squadron Flagship, Dressed Up To Play Hostess on Navy Day When the fog bank lifted yesterday there was revealed in the harbor huge battleships, cruisers and destroyers of the fleet all decked out for Navy Day and ready to receive visitors who swarmed out the the ships by the hundreds. The visitors were received by officers and men of the fleet in dress uniform and shown about the boats. Rear-Admiral Cluverius made plea for preparedness in his Navy Day celebration speech. Times photo [Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 1936: 18]
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_14995 ark:/21198/zz002j8pm8
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Flags--American Navies--American--California--Los Angeles Marines (Military personnel) Armed Forces Day--United States Chicago (Cruiser : CA-29) Port of Los Angeles
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection OpenUCLA Collections
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