Let $(X, \mathcal{T}_X)$ and $(Y, \mathcal{T}_Y)$ be topological spaces, $Z = X \times Y$, $\mathcal{T}_Z$ be the product topology on $Z$, $f : Z \to X$ be defined by $f(x, y) = x$, and $C \subset Z$ be compact and locally connected. Is $f[C]$ locally connected?
Background
A space $(Z, \mathcal{T}_Z)$, where $\mathcal{T}_Z$ is a topology on $Z$, is locally connected, if for each $z \in U \in \mathcal{T}_Z$ there exists a connected $V \in \mathcal{T}_Z$ such that $z \in V \subseteq U$.
Locally connected subset whose image is not locally connected
The following shows that some restrictions are necessary for the subset $C$. Let $X = Y = \mathbb{R}$, and $Z' = \{(0, 1)\} \cup \{(1/n, 0) : n \in \mathbb{N}^{> 0}\}$. Then $Z'$ is locally connected, but not compact, and $f[Z'] = \{0\} \cup \{1/n : n \in \mathbb{N}^{> 0}\}$ is not locally connected.
Holds when $f\restriction C$ is a quotient map
Suppose $f\restriction C$ is a quotient map. Quotient maps preserve local connectedness. Therefore $f[C]$ is locally connected.
This question provides conditions for $f\restriction C$ being a quotient map. However, as shown there, $f\restriction C$ is not always a quotient map.
Non-quotient strategy
There exist maps which are continuous, surjective, and preserve local connectedness, but are not quotient; in the linked example $X$ and $Y$ are both locally connected. If the claim does hold, then a general solution to this problem may need a stronger theorem for preservation of locally connectivity which includes these maps.
Edit: Since there were no answers, I asked this question also in Mathoverflow:
