Bernardine Mohler testifies on behalf of Dorothy Grey, Los Angeles, 1934

Item Overview

Title

Bernardine Mohler testifies on behalf of Dorothy Grey, Los Angeles, 1934

Date Created

September 14, 1934

Date

1934-09-14

Publisher

Los Angeles Times

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Notes

Description

Bernardine and Dorothy sit together looking out of the frame of the camera's lens.
Dorothy E. Olson has successfully divorced her husband Romer Zane Grey with the help of sister Bernardine's testimony. Superior Judge Kenny has given Dorothy custody of their 2-year-old son, and ordered Mr. Grey to pay $50 a month in child support.
Photograph appears with the article, "Wife Divorces Zane Grey Son," Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep 1934: A3.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: Mohler, Orville former USC quarterback incl. (1931 championship team) prof. baseball player w/ Mission team of West Coast League) flew planes
Text from newspaper caption: Dorothy Emmogene Grey, aided by her sister-witness, Mrs. Orville Mohler, in gaining divorce from Romer Zane Grey, son of novelist and sportsman. Mrs. Monler is the wife of the former U.S.C. football star.
Handwritten on negative: Mrs Orville Mohler Dorothy Emmogene Grey

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
news photographs

Names

Mohler, Bernardine Grace, (Bernardine Wright), 1912-2003
Grey, Dorothy Emmogene, (Dorothy Olson) b. 1912

Location

Los Angeles (Calif.)

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Sisters--American--California--Los Angeles
Witness--California--Los Angeles
Divorced women