Open page from book "Libro de Matrimonio," a record of marriage licenses issued between 1850-1854, Los Angeles, 1928

Item Overview

Title

Open page from book "Libro de Matrimonio," a record of marriage licenses issued between 1850-1854, Los Angeles, 1928

Date Created

October 28, 1928

Date

1928-10-28

Publisher

Los Angeles Times

Language

Spanish

Collection

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Notes

Description

An open page from book "Libro de Matrimonio," a record of marriage licenses issued between 1850-1854 in Los Angeles County. The book was discovered in the Los Angeles Courthouse

Caption

Text on press release filed with the negative: WATCH YOUR CREDIT----------"P & A PHOTOS" / LA 15499----------(LOS ANGELES BUREAU) / MARRIAGE LICENSE BOOK OF SPANISH ERA DISCOVERED. / "Libro de Matrimonio" is the title dimly printed on a thin little volume discovered in the Los Angeles Courthouse recently. It is the record of marriage licenses issued in Los Angeles County in the years 1850 to 1854 inclusive. The book will probably be turned over to the Southwest Museum. / Photo shows Rosamond Rice, Chief Marriage License Deputy with "Libro de Matrimonio". / (NY CHI) 10/29/28
Text from negative sleeve: Rice, Rosamond. Marriage Bureau.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Medium

b&w glass negative

Keywords

Genre

news photographs
glass plate negatives

Names

Rice, Rosamond, 1885-1972

Location

Los Angeles (Calif.)

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Courthouse--California--Los Angeles
Marriage licenses--California--Los Angeles
Recording & registration--California--Los Angeles
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