Jemina Melinda Bingham on her 100th birthday, with family members, Los Angeles, 1935

Item Overview

Title

Jemina Melinda Bingham on her 100th birthday, with family members, Los Angeles, 1935

Date Created

May 12, 1935

Date

1935-05-12

Publisher

Los Angeles Times

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Notes

Description

Jemina Melinda Bingham, in dark dress with lace collar and corsage, seated in patterned armchair, with two boys perched on chair arms, three women and one man standing behind her, with window at left and fireplace at right. The photograph was taken at her home at 5364 Lemon Grove Avenue.
Related to the article “Homage Paid to Mothers, Day Observed by Los Angeles, Program in Hollywood Bowl Outstanding Event in Celebrations.” Los Angeles Times, 13 May 1935: A1. The article states: … Among the mothers who received special attention yesterday was Mrs. Jemina Melinda Bingham of 5364 Lemon Grove avenue. It was her 100th birthday. Members of her family gathered … Mrs. May Townsend, a niece … two of her children, Dr. Lura B. Nelson … and George S. Bingham … granddaughter, Mrs. Florence McGillis … her two children, Jimmy and Donald [McGillis] …

Caption

Text from nitrate negative sleeve: Bingham, Jemina Melinda, 1935, old timer
Handwritten at edge of negative: Jemina Melinda Bingham, in center seat
At lower right corner of negative: 133

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
news photographs

Names

McGillis, Florence Olivia Nelson, 1901-1966
McGillis, Donald Manson, 1928-1998
Nelson, Lura Bingham, 1870-1954
Bingham, Jemina Melinda Russell, 1835-1936
McGillis, James Nelson, 1925-1991
Bingham, George S., 1868-1958
Townsend, May E., 1865-1948

Location

Los Angeles (Calif.)

Longitude

34.086509

Latitude

-118.311378

Resource type

still image