Category Archives: 1930

Mary Mallory: Hollywood Heights – Milton Sills

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

Milton Sills, center, his daughter Dorothy, left, and wife, Doris Kenyon. Actor, writer, professor, horticulturist, activist, Milton Sills was the personification of a Renaissance man.  College educated and a teacher, Sills made everything he did a learning opportunity.  Virile yet … Continue reading →

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From the Stacks – ‘Death Valley the Facts’

Posted on November 23, 2011 by

Is it wrong to buy a book on the basis of one map? I suppose it is, but I couldn’t resist. I found this copy of W.A. Chalfant’s “Death Valley the Facts” the other evening at the Last Bookstore and … Continue reading →

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Gangster Kills Tribune Reporter, 1930

Posted on October 4, 2011 by

Ken Burns’ series on Prohibition has brought a reexamination of the era. John McCormick of the Chicago Tribune looks at the tawdry end of the Trib’s Alfred “Jake” Lingle, who was shot to death in 1930, revealing a secret life. … Continue reading →

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Mary Mallory: Hollywood Heights – Fred Hartsook

Posted on August 1, 2011 by

Photo: Child in sailor suit by Hartsook studios, for sale on EBay. Bidding starts at $74.95. Patience is a prerequisite for being a stills photographer, and it is also important for those who dairy farm. Both require long waiting periods … Continue reading →

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