Erle Stanley Gardner (1889-1970)

Mystery Writer, Lawyer, and Creator of Perry Mason
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The first page of Erle Stanley Gardner's first published story - Nellie's Naughty Nighty, appearing in Breezy Stories, August 1921.
The March 25, 1897 issue of The Youth's Companion, published by Perry Mason and Company of Boston. This is the actual copy owned by 7-year-old Erle Stanley Gardner. The right margin contains Gardner's name and local post office - proof, beyond a reasonable doubt, that Erle borrowed, whether consciously or not, the name of his most famous character. Image courtesy of Erle's nephew, Kenneth Gardner.
Ballantine Ale Ad featuring Erle Stanley Gardner, page 1, 1951.
Ballantine Ale Ad featuring Erle Stanley Gardner, page 2, 1951.
The High Country, founded in 1967, is a publication of the Temecula Valley Museum and is devoted to the history of Western Riverside County and its adjoining areas. It often features articles about Erle Stanley Gardner, one of Temecula's most prominent former residents. This is the Fall 2003 issue.
Erle Stanley Gardner drives AP reporter Howard Heyn around his Rancho del Paisano in Temecula, California, 1950.
A vintage shot of Ventura County Courthouse, Ventura, California, just up the hill from Erle Stanley Gardner's law office and where he tried many a case.
Ventura County Courthouse (now San Buenaventura City Hall). Photo by Kate Bennett, 1988.
Erle Stanley Gardner with Raymond Burr on the cover of TV Guide, July 4, 1964.
Erle Stanley Gardner with anthropologist Luther Cressman at Fort Rock Cave, Oregon, 1966.
Erle Stanley Gardner with anthropologist Luther Cressman at Fort Rock Cave, Oregon, 1966.
Besides being a successful mystery writer, Erle Stanley Gardner was an accomplished archer.
Besides being a successful mystery writer, Erle Stanley Gardner was an accomplished horseman. Here he is with his office staff, out for a Saturday ride.