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Los Angeles area news photographs [graphic] /
BANC PIC 2002.096--AX; BANC PIC 2002.096--AX
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Title:
Los Angeles area news photographsCreator/Contributor:
Murphy, Bill, 1920-, creatorAbstract:
Chiefly accident or crime scenes and victims, or suspected criminals under arrest. Includes auto accidents, a brothel raid,
murder victims, suicides, and other occurrences. Of note are one photograph of organized crime figure Mickey Cohen and one
photograph of the murdered Tony Brancato and Tony Trombino in their car. Also present are two views of Harry Truman in a parade
on June 14. 1948, and one photograph of Prince Rainier and Princess Grace of Monaco and their children at a press conference,
ca. 1969.
Date:
ca. 1948-ca. 1969, bulk 1948-1953 (issued)Subject:
n-us-caTruman, Harry S -- 1884-1972 -- Pictorial works
III, Prince of Monaco -- Rainier -- 1923-2005 -- Family -- Portraits
Princess of Monaco -- Grace -- 1929-1982 -- Family -- Portraits
Cohen, Michael Mickey -- Portraits
Photojournalists -- California -- Los Angeles
Victims of crimes -- California -- Los Angeles Metropolitan Area -- Photographs
Accident victims -- California -- Los Angeles Metropolitan Area -- Photographs
Accidents -- California -- Los Angeles Metropolitan Area -- Photographs
Criminals -- California -- Los Angeles -- Photographs
Photojournalism -- California -- Los Angeles
Organized crime -- California -- Los Angeles -- Photographs
Note:
taken by Bill Murphy.
Title supplied by cataloger.
Many bear extensive annotations on verso in hand of photographer, providing details of the situation photographed as well
as insight into the work and character of the news photographer.
Feature writer and staff photographer for the Los Angeles Times. Author of A Pictorial history of California, published 1958.
Type:
graphicPhysical Description:
graphic
photoprint
1 box (60 photographic prints) : b&w ; 11 x 14 in. or smaller.
Language:
English
Identifier:
BANC PIC 2002.096--AX
BANC PIC 2002.096--AX