Two women, one in light dress, one in flowered dress, standing in doorway of Adolph L. Bernheimer residence, with wood carvings above door, circular medallions decorating door, open woodwork around door, driveway, gatehouse, and mountains in background
Patsy and Peggy Mullane, in dance poses, in tutus with Halloween motifs, with noisemakers and cone-shaped hats, with Halloween decorations near their feet, indoors with panel and windows in background
Mrs. Jack Pfister standing near date palm with hand under date cluster, with stack of boxes reading Property of Deglet Noor Date Growers Assn., Indio, Calif.
Eugene R. Plummer and his family once owned sections of Los Angeles including the Hancock Park area, mid-Wilshire, Hollywood Hills, and West Hollywood. The site of his home was purchased by the County of Los Angeles in 1937 and is known as Plummer Park, West Hollywood.
Plaza Church also known as Nuestra Señora de los Angeles or Our Lady of the Angels; construction completed ca. 1822; part of El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument
The document begins: Eugene Morahan, prominent sculptor, formerly of New York City, who did the Soldiers' and Sailors' monument in Brooklyn immediately after the was, is shown with model of Saint Monica statue...
Lucille S. King, actress and ventriloquist, stands dressed as a witch, with a broomstick in hand. Behind her, limbs of a skeleton decoration on the wall are visible.
Helena Burnett, child actress and dancer, stands holding what appears to be a toy flower. She wears a dress, fingerless gloves and bonnet made of a light netted material. The dress appears to have hoopskirts, and is trimmed with flower appliqués. The bonnet also has a flower appliqué and ties under her chin with a ribbon. The photograph was taken at the home of Adelbert Bartlett, located at 535 15th St., Santa Monica.
Helena Burnett, child actress and dancer, sits on stones on the edge of a pond. She wears a fancy dress with a gathered skirt, a bonnet with lace trim, and open toe sandals. Houses can be seen in the background.
Helena Burnett, child actress and dancer, stands on a step. She wears a dress with a gathered skirt, lace trim, and open toe sandals. Her hair is done up, trimmed with ribbon, flowers, and netting. Behind her, a woman, a young girl, and a building are visible.
Two women, probably Ann Pruden in halter sunsuit and Mary Conners in shirtdress, in fenced outdoor area with patio furniture and palm trees, with Tahquitz Peak in right background
Betty Hanna, in profile, standing facing 2 child-size shoes hanging on a string, with shadows on wall behind. The photograph was taken at Adelbert Bartlett's home (535 15th Street).
Betty Hanna, seated in wicker chair, in collared dress and woven scarf, holding pen, with 2 open and 3 closed books. The photograph was taken at Adelbert Bartlett's home (535 15th Street).
Lucille S. King, actress and ventriloquist, sits dressed as a Victorian era traveler, in a black embroidered gown and cape. To her right is a large pile of cloth, to her left is a suitcase. Behind her written it chalk are the words "To Trains".
Alice Carter, daughter of Santa Monica mayor William H. Carter, seated on high post or stool with hammer, on deck of S.S. Constitution, with sailor holding plaque against mast, another young woman standing near mast, Captain Louis J. Gulliver in foreground, ropes and ship's wheel at left and right
View from above of Sally Phipps standing near horse, holding reins, on lake shore among trees, with slope in foreground and lake and mountains in background
Text reads, in part: Dear Mr. Bartlett, Did you get my recent long letter to you ... Please let me know without fail if you can cover the children's birthday party Saturday next Aug 10th. We are giving this year on Mr. George Lewis' patio ... I have every thing to see to this year as my poor wife is still ill ... the children of the following are coming to the party ... Yours in great haste, Claude Mawby
Lucille S. King, actress and ventriloquist, stands on stage singing before a microphone. She is dressed in Victorian era garb. Another woman sits playing the piano, wearing a lace dress.
Lucille S. King, actress and ventriloquist, stands dressed as a witch, with a broomstick in hand. Behind her, a skeleton decoration on the wall is visible. The image has been double exposed, whether this was done intentionally or not is unknown.
One of the men is probably Samuel Maus Purple. Image possibly connected to Los Angeles Times article, April 7, 1930, Steaming Crater Found in Vicinity of Santa Paula. “A large volcanic crater … was discovered yesterday by S. Maus Purple, independent Los Angeles geologist, near Santa Paula. … A large area of the old cone is heavily charged with subterranean steam …. Mr. Purple brought back samples of colored earths and rock …”
Mezzo soprano June Moss kneels wearing a dirndl, necklace and earrings. She wore this costume while performing in "Martha" at the John Adams Auditorium in Santa Monica. She holds a book in her hands, resting them on a chair. Curtains are visible behind her.
Claudine, Claudette, and Angella Mawby, about age 7 or 8, seated on bench on beach, wearing sleeveless, ribbon- and lace-trimmed dresses, with houses and mountains in background
Identity of Mrs. Flournoy uncertain. Possibly: Leslie Carruth Flournoy (b. ca. 1915), Blanche R. Flournoy, or Fern Evans Flournoy (all of Santa Monica or Pacific Palisades, supporters of the Santa Monica-Westside Philharmonic Committee) or actress Elizabeth Flournoy (1886-1977)
Fruit store on dirt road, with sign reading: "DATES, SNIFF, GRAPE FRUIT." Facade decorated with square tiles, pointed arch with tiled rim, and awnings; roof decorated with metal beehive dome. Mrs. Jack Pfister is striking a gong; A. Boyd Mewborn stands under palm tree at right. Large bowl at right reads NEEDS NO SUGAR.
Dr. St. Louis Albert Estes (1876-1951) was an American doctor and the author of Raw Food and Health. He lived in Van Nuys, California in the late 1920s and early 1930s, and had 3 children with his first wife in the 1910s, 12 children with his second wife in the 1920s and 1930s.
Adelbert Barlett, in bow tie and hat, and another man, in checked cap and sunglasses with one foot on bench, standing near bench mounted between trees, among row of eucalyptus trees, with shadows of trees falling toward camera and road in background
Eugene R. Plummer and his family once owned sections of Los Angeles including the Hancock Park area, mid-Wilshire, Hollywood Hills, and West Hollywood. The site of his home was purchased by the County of Los Angeles in 1937 and is known as Plummer Park, West Hollywood.