Harry E. Chrisman, former Liberal author and historian, donated a large collection of his writings, photographs, and other items to Liberal Memorial Library for the purpose of research. This database searches the contents of the Chrisman Collection.  
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CallNo: P479-F2f4  
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Descriptive Title: Chris (El Drondol [Brendel] ) in Lonesome Trailer movie   Type: Print
Date of Origin: unknown   Provenance:
Size: 8   Condition: good
Text: [front] LT - 18 - #20 [there are red lines and x's on front] [back] M [M is circled with a line going to far corner] ; Make [make is underlined] 4 1/4 x 3 1/4 ; Crop as indicated at top. ; 2 prints 4x5 ; Return Photo To HARRY E. CHRISMAN 10245 W. 14th Ave. Denver, Colo. 80215 [note] Chris (El Drondol) in Lonesome Trailer LT18
Misc Info: Photo is of a man cleaning the head of a baby doll. There is a dog standing on the right looking at him. There is a type of bunk bed behind him. There is a bassinet in front of him. There are broken plates on the floor in front.
Subject: man
dog
movie
baby doll
baby bath tub
Tige.
actors.
El Brendel.
Warner Brothers. 		  Related to:  P481
P491
P492
P494
P498
P502
P503
P507
P508, P518, P531
Other: copy of P491, P492. Photo has a note taped to it. Photo has tape and tape tear marks on top back.    
CallNo: P481-F2f4  
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Descriptive Title: Lonesome Trailer movie photo   Type: Print
Date of Origin:    Provenance:
Size: 4   Condition: excellent
Text: [photo has a line and x on top of photo]
Misc Info: Photo is of a man getting into an automobile. He is looking back towards a woman who looks angry. The automobile has a trailer on the back. There are trees behind auto and trailer. Woman is in a robe with hair in curlers.
Subject: car
man
woman
movie
trailer
actors
El Brendel
Edna Bennett
Warner Brothers 		  Related to:  P479
P491
P492
P494
P498
P502
P503
P507
P508, P518, P531
Other: Lonesome Trailer movie    
CallNo: P491-F2f4  
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Descriptive Title: Chris (El Drondol [Brendel] ) in Lonesome Trailer   Type: 
Date of Origin: unknown   Provenance:
Size: 4   Condition: excellent
Text: [no text on photo]
Misc Info: Photo is of a man washing a baby doll. He is standing behind a bassinet. There is a big dog on the right looking at man. There is a folding bed behind him. There is a jar and plates on floor.
Subject: man
dog
movie
baby doll
baby bath tub
Tige.
actors.
El Brendel.
Warner Brothers. 		  Related to:  P479
P481
P492
P494
P498
P502
P503
P507
P508, P518, P531
Other: copy of P479, P492.    
CallNo: P492-F2f4  
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Descriptive Title: Chris (El Drondol [Brendel] ) in Lonesome Trailer movie   Type: Print
Date of Origin: unknown   Provenance:
Size: 4   Condition: excellent
Text: [no text on photo]
Misc Info: Photo is of a man washing a baby doll. He is standing behind a bassinet. There is a big dog on the right looking at man. There is a folding bed behind him. There is a jar and plates on floor.
Subject: man
dog
movie
baby doll
baby bath tub
Tige.
actors.
El Brendel.
Warner Brothers. 		  Related to:  P479
P481
P491
P494
P498
P502
P503
P507
P508, P518, P531
Other: copy of P479,P491.    
CallNo: P494-F2f4  
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Descriptive Title: Lonesome Trailer movie photo   Type: Print
Date of Origin:    Provenance:
Size: 4   Condition: excellent
Text: [no text on photo] Photo has line and x on top front.
Misc Info: Photo is of a man getting into an automobile with a trailer on back. He is looking back towards a woman. The woman is in a robe and curlers. She looks mad at him. Auto has California plates.
Subject: car
man
woman
movie
trailer
El Brendel
Actors
Warner Brothers
Edna Bennett 		  Related to:  P479
P481
P491
P492
P498
P502
P503
P507
P508, P518, P531
Other:    
CallNo: P498-F2f4  
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Descriptive Title: Lonesome Trailer movie photo   Type: Print
Date of Origin: 1935   Provenance:
Size: 8 x 10 1/8   Condition: poor
Text: [front] Hancock Cruiser Haul Trailer Bell Coley. ; [photo has a red line and x's across the top] ; Prices $450.00 [wk.] [back] Chris (El Brendel and Edna Bennett) in Lonesome Trailor LT9 [Chris (El Brendel and Edna Bennett) in Lonesome Trailor LT9 is typed on a strip of brown paper. Brown paper is torn in middle (del and Edna Be) is hand written in] ; Chris (El Brendel) and Edna Bennett in Warner Brothers "The Lonesome Trailer" 1935 ; HARRY E. CHRISMAN 10245 W. 14th Ave. Denver, Colo. 80215 ; [k] [k is circled] ; 2 prints 4x5
Misc Info: Photo is of a man getting into an automobile. He is looking behind him at a woman who is glaring at him. She is wearing a robe and curlers in her hair. The automobile has a trailer behind it. Plate on car is 1935 California 1H DLR 743.
Subject: Lonesome Trailer Movie
Hancock Cruiser
El Brendel
Edna Bennett
actors
movie
Warner Brothers 		  Related to:  P479
P481
P491
P492
P494
P502
P503
P507
P508, P518, P531
Other: Photo is wrinkled and torn. Back of photo has tape and tape tear marks. Back of photo is stained. Back of photo has a strip of brown paper glued to it. The brown paper is missing in the middle. There are words typed on it.    
CallNo: P502-F2f4  
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Descriptive Title: Lonesome Trailer movie   Type: Print
Date of Origin: 1935   Provenance:
Size: 8   Condition: very good
Text: [front] LT. 16 - #20 [back] N [N is circled] ; Cowden Adams, Edna Bennett, El Brendel in Lonesome Trailer - L.T-16 ; Return Photo to HARRY E. CHRISMAN 10245 W. 14th Ave. Denver, Colo. 80215 [note] This view of the "Little Trailer" shows the expandable (concertina) sides and elevating roof of Hancock's 1933-1935 trailers. Cowden Adams is the "doorman;" Edna Bennett and El Brendel, Warner Brothers stars, being charged with over-parking. Hancock's expanded sides anticipated by 25 years the designs of today's finest Mobile Homes. Photo courtesy Warner Brothers Studios. [Photo courtesy Warner Brothers Studios is underlined]
Misc Info: Photo is of a police officer pointing at a man in a sheet. The man is slightly bent over holding the trailer hitch in his hand. There is a dog sitting next to him. There is a woman standing on the other side of man. There are 2 children standing behind the police officer. There is an automobile behind the children parked in the street. There is an ornate huge building behind all of them. There are two shadows of people in foreground.
Subject: Little Trailer
Hancock trailer
El Brendel
Edna Bennett
actors
movie
Warner Brothers
Cowden Adams
Tige
dog 		  Related to:  P479
P481
P491
P492
P494
P498
P503
P507
P508, P518, P531
Other: Photo has tape and tape tear marks on back. Photo is stained on back. Note has tape on top front.    
CallNo: P503-F2f4  
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Descriptive Title: Lonesome Trailer movie   Type: Print
Date of Origin: 1935   Provenance:
Size: 8   Condition: very good
Text: [front] LT. 15. #20 ; 19 CALIFORNIA 35 PT 61750 [license plate on trailer] ; 19 CALIFORNIA 35 3S 80 [license plate on automobile] ; [back] H [H is circled] ; Chris (El Brendel), Cop (Nick Copeland) in Lonesome Trailer LT15
Misc Info: Photo is of a police officer talking to a man. The man is hanging out the door of a trailer dressed in a sheet. There is an auto parked on the side of trailer. There are two autos behind the trailer. There is a building in the background with people standing in front of it. There is another building on the right.
Subject: movie
El Brendel
Nick Copeland
trailer
Warner Brothers
Hancock trailer 		  Related to:  P479
P481
P491
P492
P494
P498
P502
P507
P508, P518, P531
Other: Photo has a brown strip of paper taped to back. There are some stain marks on back.    
CallNo: P507-F2f4  
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Descriptive Title: Lonesome Trailer Movie   Type: Print
Date of Origin: 1935   Provenance:
Size: 8 1/16 x 10 1/8   Condition: excellent
Text: [front] LT- 19- #20 [back] Chris (El Brendel) in Lonesome Trailor LT19 ; P [P is circled]
Misc Info: Photo is of a man leaning over a bassinet. His left arm is raised like he's looking at a watch. There is a bed behind him with a baby doll on it.
Subject: Movie
El Brendel
Hancock Trailer
actor
Warner Brothers 		  Related to:  P479
P481
P491
P492
P494
P498
P502
P503
P508, P518, P531
Other: Photo has a strip of brown paper with typing on it glued to the back.    
CallNo: P508-F2f4  
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Descriptive Title: Lonesome Trailer Movie   Type: Print
Date of Origin: 1935   Provenance:
Size: 8   Condition: excellent
Text: [front] LT- 17- #20 [back] I [I is circled] ; Chris (El Brendel) in Lonesome Trailer LT17 [note] El Brendel, popular comedian of the time, washed the dishes in a baby bassinett as he stars in "The Lonesome Trailer," about [about is crossed out] 1935, filmed by Warner Brothers in Hollywood. His companion, "Tige," apparently dislikes the process and is moving the bassinett from the trailer. The "fold away bed," designed by Hancock is shown in the background.
Misc Info: Photo is of a man washing dishes in a bassinett. There is a huge dog resting his head on side of bassinett. There is a bed behind them. There are broken plates and a jar on the floor. There are cabinets on the side.
Subject: Lonesome Trailer movie
Hancock trailer
El Brendel
dog
Tige.
movie.
actors.
Warner Brothers. 		  Related to:  P479
P481
P491
P492
P494
P498
P502
P503
P507, P518, P531
Other: Photo has tape and tape tear marks on the back top. Photo has a brown strip of paper with typing on it. This brown paper is taped onto back of photo.    
CallNo: P518-F2f4  
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Descriptive Title: Lonesome Trailer Movie   Type: Print
Date of Origin: 1935   Provenance:
Size: 4   Condition: excellent
Text: [front] LT- 9 #30 [photo has a line and x's on top. [back] Copy L - 3 [L-3 is underlined] ; Make 4 1/4 x 2 3/4 ; Return to HARRY E. CHRISMAN 10245 W. 14th Ave Denver, Colo. 80215 [note] Copy L-3 [Copy L-3 is underlined] ; "The Little Trailer" was called The Hancock Cruiser. It wasxthe one used in the film by Warner Brothers, "The Lonesome Trailer," starring El Brendel, popular comedian of the day, supported by Edna Bennett. Above is a scene from that picture [insert mark] in 1935. Photo courtesy Warner Brothers Studios. [Photo courtesy Warner Brothers Studios. is underlined] [job form] Job #302760H Ref # 40 .18/1.27 Page #144-x A HT [HT is circled] Shoot at 101%
Misc Info: Photo is of a man getting into an automobile. He is looking back towards a woman who looks irritated. There is a trailer behind the auto. There are trees in the background.
Subject: El Brendel
Edna Bennett
Hancock Trailer
Automobile
Trailer
The Lonesome Trailer
Warner Brothers movie
Warner Brothers Studios 		  Related to:  P479
P481
P491
P492
P494
P498
P502
P503
P507, P508, P531
Other:    
CallNo: P531-F2f4  
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Descriptive Title: Lonesome Trailer Movie   Type: Print
Date of Origin: 1935   Provenance:
Size: 4   Condition: excellent
Text: [back] Make 4 1/4 x 2 3/4" ; Return to HARRY E. CHRISMAN 10245 W. 14th Ave. Denver, Colo. 80215 [note] Interior view of The Little Trailer shows El Brendel assuming a domestic pose as he "bathes the baby." His pal, a boxer dog, [insert mark] with tea kettle, stands by to assist him. Note the facilities provided within this 1935 "mobile home." Photo courtesy Warner Brothers Studio. [Photo courtesy Warner Brothers Studio is underlined] ; Copy M-3 [M-3 is circled] [job form] Job #302760H Ref #41 .20/1.31 Page #144-X B HT [HT is circled] Shoot at 101%
Misc Info: Photo is of a man holding a baby doll and washing the dolls face. There is a bassinett in front of the man. There is a dog standing on the right. There is a fold away bed behind the man and dishes ont he floor.
Subject: El Brendel
Hancock trailer
dog
Tige
movie
Warner Brothers 		  Related to:  P479
P481
P491
P492
P494
P498
P502
P503
P507, P508
Other: This is a reproduction of a larger photograph. The Chrisman Collection contains numerous copies of this photograph. Photo has tape on back. Note has tape on top front.