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Title
Torso' murderers leave for death row
Alternative Title
Valley Times Photo Collection
Contributor
This project was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian
Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and Photo Friends
Date Created and/or Issued
1961
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description
Photograph was edited for publication purposes
Photograph caption dated January 6, 1961 reads, "Two Valley men, convicted of the murder of Robert H. Ward, 34, leave the Los Angeles County jail for San Quentin, where they are to die. Because of the intense feeling between the men, they were transported in separate vehicles. Carlos Cisneros...26, formerly of 7531 San Fernando Rd., San Fernando, is escorted by Sgt. Harry Sargent and Sgt. Floyd Smith, background."; See images #00129257 through #00129258 for all photos in this series.
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier
00129257
Valley Times Collection
HCNVT_d034_f21_i14
CARL0005463680
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/60138
Subject
Los Angeles County Jail (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Los Angeles County (Calif.).--Sheriff's Department--Officials and employees
Criminals--California--Los Angeles
Murderers--California--Los Angeles
Men--California--Los Angeles
Jails--California--Los Angeles
Valley Times Collection photographs

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