George W. Rochester and Upton Sinclair at a debate at the Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, 1935

Item Overview

Title

George W. Rochester and Upton Sinclair at a debate at the Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, 1935

Date Created

August 18, 1935

Date

1935-08-18

Publisher

Los Angeles Times

Collection

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Notes

Description

Related to Los Angeles Times article, “Fish Amused by Hecklers: Sinclair Group Yells at Talk: Representative Assails Epic Plan in Bowl Debate with Author,” 19 Aug. 1935: A1.
Photograph of George W. Rochester (left), holding an umbrella with the word "EPIC" printed on it, and Upton Sinclair at a debate with Hamilton Fish at the Hollywood Bowl. Behind the pair, the stage is full of empty chairs and sheet music stands.

Caption

Text from newspaper caption: Fish Laughs at His Hecklers: When Representative Hamilton Fish, Jr., of New York, and Upton Sinclair debated at Hollywood Bowl yesterday, Hecklers hooted him. He just laughed. Fish is shown above and Sinclair below, with ex-state Senator George W. Rochester at left. [Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 1935: 12].
Text from negative sleeve: Hamilton Fish Jr., Upton Sinclair, Geo. W. Rochester. Debate - Hollywood Bowl. 8/20/35. [stamped:] Sep 4 1935.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
news photographs

Names

Rochester, George, $1899-1984
Hollywood Bowl (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Sinclair, Upton, 1878-1968

Location

Los Angeles (Calif.)

Longitude

34.112657

Latitude

-118.338868

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Debates--California--Los Angeles