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Photographs

 Subject
Subject Source: Tgmi

Found in 312 Collections and/or Records:

Claudia Kunin Photographs of Catherine Mulholland Collection

 Collection
Identifier: URB-CK
Abstract

In 1985 Los Angeles born and based photographer Claudia Kunin conducted a photoshoot for Valley Magazine with local historian and civic leader Catherine Mulholland. This collection consists entirely of the prints, negatives, and the magazine article in which one of the images was printed.

Dates: 1985

La Rochester Mexico Photograph Collection

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 30700111736384]
Identifier: SC-LRM
Abstract

This collection consists of a dozen black and white photographic prints taken of various locations in Mexico by the La Rochester photography agency in the early 20th century. It includes interior and exterior shots of Tepozotlan, an interior shot of a church, a pyramid, a volcano, the Bosque de Chapultepec, and other sites around Mexico City.

Dates: Circa 1910

David LaBriere Freedom Rally Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: TBC-DLFR
Abstract

In May 1963, David LaBriere was a white college student from Ohio visiting Los Angeles. On May 26, he attended and photographed the Freedom Rally, a large civil rights rally and fundraising event, at Wrigley Field in South-Central L.A. The collection contains 14 slides and 10 images from 35mm negative film.

Dates: 1963

Lake Tahoe Photograph Album

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 30700110353223]
Identifier: SC-PHAL
Abstract

This photo album includes snapshots of Lake Tahoe, its surroundings, and some vacationers, taken in 1902.

Dates: 1902

Harvey and Connie Lapin Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SC-HCL
Abstract Harvey and Connie Lapin's son Shawn was diagnosed with severe autism as a child. In the 1970s, they became activists in advocating for autistic children and adults, and Shawn became national poster child for the National Society for Autistic Children shortly after. The Harvey and Connie Lapin Collection documents the couple's advocacy work with various agencies beginning in 1971 and continuing through the 2000s. The collection consists primarily of manuscript...
Dates: 1969-2006

Aristide J. Laurent Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SC-AL
Abstract Aristide Joseph "A.J." Laurent was a U.S. Airman, writer, publisher, printer, and pioneer activist for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) communities. He clandestinely co-founded The Advocate—the oldest and largest LGBT publication in the United States—in the basement studios of ABC Television in 1967, two years prior to the infamous Stonewall Riots of NYC which marked the beginning of the gay liberation movement in America. Consisting...
Dates: 1967-2010

Ellwood Lawson Collection

 Collection
Identifier: OCH-EL
Abstract

The Ellwood Lawson Collection consists of items collected by Lawson and his wife, Darla, that relate to his experience as an Old China Hand. The collection is primarily made up of biographical documents, photographs, and articles outlining Lawson's military service in China and his life in Pekin, Illinois.

Dates: 1945-2013

League of Women Voters of Glendale/Burbank Collection

 Collection
Identifier: URB-LWVGB
Abstract The League of Women Voters of Glendale/Burbank, a chapter of the League of Women Voters of the United States, is a grassroots nonpartisan political organization encouraging the informed and active participation of citizens in government through voter registration, public education, and advocacy. The materials in the collection document the chapter’s activities throughout its existence (1941-2020) and include administrative operational files, as well as project and program files. There are...
Dates: 1941-2021

League of Women Voters of Los Angeles Collection

 Collection
Identifier: URB-LWVLA
Abstract In 1921 the League of Women Voters, a national organization, merged with an existing women's organization in California, the California Civic League, which already had chapters in many cities throughout the state. Women in Los Angeles established a chapter that same year, and participated in the first statewide League of Women Voters convention in California in 1922. The League of Women Voters of Los Angeles Collection documents the Los Angeles League's...
Dates: 1911-2017

Hassina and Deeptha Leelarathna Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: TBC-LLP
Abstract Hassina and Deeptha Leelarathna founded the first Sri Lankan newspaper in the United States. Founded in 1978, the paper, Sri Lankan Express, served as a voice for the Sri Lankan diaspora, and reported on everything from the decades-long civil war in Sri Lanka to the issues being faced by the Sri Lankan communities in the U.S. Committed to serving their community, the pair also hosted a weekly two-hour radio program in Sinhalese and English titled ...
Dates: 1977-1988