Lorenzo C. Close, with Milton R. Standish, points to his handprint on the Elks Lodge, Santa Monica, 1935

Item Overview

Title

Lorenzo C. Close, with Milton R. Standish, points to his handprint on the Elks Lodge, Santa Monica, 1935

Date Created

September 26, 1935

Date

1935-09-26

Publisher

Los Angeles Times

Collection

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Notes

Description

Lorenzo C. Close points to his handprint on the Elks Lodge and Milton R. Standish stands by him. Next to his handprint, it reads, "Our Exalted Ruler Extends the Hand of Welcome to all Visiting Elks." A sign hanging on the pillar reads, "Delegates Register Inside!" Standish wears a ribbon that reads, in part, "State Elks Association. Santa Monica, 1935."
Related to Los Angeles Times article, "Elks Start Convention: Santa Monica Plays Host: Increase in Membership to More Than 45,000 in State Announced," 27 Sept. 1935: A1.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 3058- Lorenzo C. Close, left, Milton R. Standish, right. Elks convention in Santa Monica. 11-30-35. [Stamped:] Dec 11 1935
Text from newspaper caption: Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Opens State Convention in Santa Monica: Lorenzo C. Close, host Exalted Ruler, is shown here pointing to the imprint of his hand on lodge pillar which stands as greeting to all delegates. With him is State President Standish [Los Angeles Times, 27 Sept. 1935: 20]
Handwritten on negative: Milton R. Standish. Lorenzo C. Close.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
news photographs

Names

Standish, Milton R., 1891-1954
Elks (Fraternal order)
Close, Lorenzo C., 1893-1947

Location

Santa Monica (Calif.)

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Fraternal lodges--California--Santa Monica
Fraternal organizations--California--Santa Monica