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Title
Divorcing husband James A. Cornelius on witness stand, 1938
Date Created and/or Issued
1938
Publication Information
Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection
Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information
US
Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Related to Los Angeles Times article, February 26, 1938, "Mate Divorces Ruth Clifford, Decree Won Despite Testimony About Raid. … James A. Cornelius, young Beverly Hills restaurant manager, yesterday succeeded in winning a divorce from Ruth Clifford, prominent actress in the days of silent films … following an unusual legal maneuver … in dismissing her own plea for divorce …"
James A. Cornelius, in suit and tie, seated at witness stand, with water glass and pitcher
Text from nitrate negative sleeve: 10915 2/25/38 Ruth Clifford Cornelius, James A. Cornelius, Divorce
Type
Image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
0290
uclamss_1429_0290
ark:/21198/zz002d9j4w
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Divorce--California--Los Angeles
Legal
People
Government
Cornelius, James Albert, 1892-1956
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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