Royal W. Robertson at the veterans' Bonus March on Capitol Plaza, 1932

Title: Royal W. Robertson at the veterans' Bonus March on Capitol Plaza, 1932
Date Created: [circa July, 1932]
Date: 1932-07
Publisher: Los Angeles Times
Language: No linguistic content
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description: Royal W. Roberston marching for increased veteran's benefits at Capitol Hill. He wears a steel and leather neck brace due to an injury he received while training.
During the summer of 1932, thousands of United States veterans arrived protested for an increase in benefits. Royal W. Robertson was the leader of the Southern California contingent of the Bonus Expeditionary Forces, advocating for increased benefits for veterans with disabilities.
Caption: Handwritten on negative: Royal W. Robertson
Text from negative sleeve: Robertson, Royal W., Royal March, 1932 [handwritten:] ? Historical news events

Genre: cellulose nitrate film
news photographs
Names: Robertson, Royal W.
Resource type: still image
Subjects: Activists--American--United States
Veterans' benefits--United States
Disabled veterans--American
Veterans--American

Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections
Local Identifier: uclamss_1429_11377
ARK: ark:/21198/zz002h9dfv
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