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John S. McGroarty

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Order Number	00074575
Title	John S. McGroarty
Studio	Hemenway Photos.
Collection ID	Herald Examiner Collection
Location/Accession	HE box 1085
Physical Description	1 photographic print :b&w
Historical Data	McGroarty passed away at age 81 at St. Vincent's Hospital on August 7, 1944 and was buried at Calvary Cemetery.
Description	Portrait of John Steven McGroarty (1862-1944), author, Poet Laureate of California, Los Angeles Times columnist, two term Democratic Congressman, and the first mayor of Tujunga. Born in Buck Mountain, Pennsylvania, McGroarty moved to Los Angeles in 1901. Here, he authored numerous books and plays, including his most famous 3-hour, 1911 "Mission Play" which presents the history of the California Missions from their inception in 1769 to their end in 1847.
Subject	McGroarty, John Steven,--1862-1944. Authors, American. Poets laureate--California. Dramatists, American. Legislators--United States. Herald-Examiner Collection photographs. Portrait photographs.
Format	Photographic prints
Reproduction Information	Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Sub-Collection Name	Los Angeles Herald Examiner Photo Collection