Title:
Lillie Langtry (The Jersey Lily) plants a rosebush in front of Hotel Oakland on June 18,
1914 [picture].
Creator:
Rogers, Edward A. "Doc," 1873-1960.
Subject:
Actresses - Travel - Pictorial works.
Parades - California - Oakland - Pictorial
works.
Langtry, Lillie, 1852-1929 - Portraits.
Bercovich, Bill - Portraits.
Dennison, A.
A. - Portraits.
Hotel Oakland (Oakland, Calif.) - History - Pictorial works.
Description:
Title from index card. From the Joseph R. Knowland collection at the Oakland
History Room, Oakland Public Library. Depicts actress Lily Langtry with Bill Bercovich
"who declared himself to be an official representative of the Governor of
Colorado" and A. A. Dennison, [former] Secretary of the Oakland Chamber of Commerce.
The actress led a procession to Hotel Oakland and is planting a rose bush on the grounds.
Number in collection : 184.
Publisher:
Oakland Public Library
Date:
1914 June 18
Type:
image
Format:
1 photograph : negative, b&w ; 10 x 13 cm.
Identifier:
copl_037
Knowland Neg. 184
Coverage:
Oakland (Calif.) - History - Pictorial works.
Rights:
public domain
Material is in the public domain. No restrictions on use.