Photograph caption dated October 26, 1950 reads, "This was the scene in front of Temple Israel today as hundreds of persons battled police to get inside the temple where funeral services were held for Al Jolson. At least a dozen persons managed to break through the police guard and struggled inside the temple with mortuary attendants."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Jolson, Al,--1886-1950--Death and burial Temple Israel of Hollywood Funeral rites and ceremonies--California--Los Angeles Police--California--Los Angeles Synagogues--California--Los Angeles Crowds--California--Los Angeles Spectators--California--Los Angeles Fans (Persons)--United States Women--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Hollywood Boulevard (Los Angeles, Calif.) Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles Evening Herald Express photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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