Paul Hoffman, Mayor Frank Shaw, and W.J. Braunschweiger at luncheon, Los Angeles, 1935

Item Overview

Title

Paul Hoffman, Mayor Frank Shaw, and W.J. Braunschweiger at luncheon, Los Angeles, 1935

Date Created

October 11, 1935

Date

1935-10-11

Publisher

Los Angeles Times

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Notes

Description

Pictured from left to right: Studebaker Corporation executive Paul G. Hoffman, Los Angeles Mayor Frank L. Shaw, and Bank of America executive Walter J. Braunschweiger stand surrounding a cake that reads, "47th Anniversary." In the background, a large chandaliered room can be seen, with suited men seated at white-clothed tables. Photograph was taken at the Chamber of Commerce's 47th anniversary event in the Biltmore Hotel's Biltmore Bowl, the hotel's ballroom. S.E. Gates (not pictured), as president of the Rotary Club, co-organized the luncheon.
Related to article, "Paul G. Hoffman Will Speak at Chamber Fete," Los Angeles Times, October 11, 1935

Caption

Text from nitrate negative sleeve: 2547--, Paul Hoffman, Mayor Frank Shaw, W.J. Braunschweiger, S.E. Gates, 10-11-35, At Chamber of Commerce Anniversary Luncheon, [Stamped:] OCT 23 1935
Handwritten on nitrate negative: L to R - Paul Hoffman - Mayor F. Shaw - W.J. Braunschweiger, 10-11-35

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
news photographs

Names

Shaw, Frank L., 1877-1958
Biltmore Hotel (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Hoffman, Paul G., 1891-1974
Braunschweiger, Walter J., 1894-1974

Location

Los Angeles (Calif.)

Resource type

still image

Subjects

People
Events