Womens Social Welfare Dept. float with nurses, children in Salvation Army parade, Los Angeles, 1935

Item Overview

Title

Womens Social Welfare Dept. float with nurses, children in Salvation Army parade, Los Angeles, 1935

Date Created

October 26, 1935

Date

1935-10-26

Publisher

Los Angeles Times

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Notes

Description

A parade float from the Womens Social Welfare Department (possibly of Los Angeles City, but more likely a unit within the Salvation Army; unconfirmed) cruises along the street, with nurses and toddlers seated inside. In the background, some city buildings are seen, and notably the foundations of a new building. Spectators and pedestrians are also seen. A car is parked across the road. Salvation Army General Evangeline Booth and her Army membership were in Los Angeles for a Salvation Army parade, and met in congress to discuss their World for God campaign in which they hoped to add a million more members. Mayor Frank Shaw and many Los Angeles citizens welcomed them to the city.
Related to article, "Booth Army Has Parade: General Lauded by Mayor," Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 1935

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 2617-- Salvation Army Parade, General Booth, Mayor Shaw, 10-26-35, [stamped:] OCT 26 1935
Handwritten on negative: Salvation Army Parade, 10-26-35

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
news photographs

Names

Los Angeles City Hall (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Salvation Army

Location

Los Angeles (Calif.)

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Children--California--Los Angeles
Nurses--American--California--Los Angeles
Parades & processions--California--Los Angeles
Floats (Parades)--California--Los Angeles
Charitable organizations--California--Los Angeles
Social welfare
Social workers--California--Los Angeles