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Title: Attempt suicide--Pasadena, 1952
Creator: Richardson
Date Created and/or Issued: 1952-06-02
Publication Information: University of Southern California. Libraries
Contributing Institution: University of Southern California Digital Library
Collection: Los Angeles Examiner Collection, 1920-1961
Rights Information: Contact: Special Collections, Doheny Memorial Library, Libraries, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189; specol@usc.edu
Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189
USC Libraries Special Collections
University of Southern California
specol@usc.edu
Description: 3 images. Attempt suicide -- Pasadena, 2 June 1952. Fred Kuhn -- 48 years (attempt jumper)
Officer James O'Keefe
Officer Fred Ludlow.
Caption slip reads: "Daily. Photographer: Richardson. Date: 1952-06-02. Reporter: Swaim. Assignment: Attempt suicide. Pasadena. Fred Kuhn, 48, sitting on parapet of building, threatening to jump as Officer Fred Ludlow approaches from left. Fred Kuhn trying to jump as Officer James O'Keefe grabs from right (may not be visible) and Fred Ludlow helps from left. Police and firemen bring Fred Kuhn down ladder from roof. Police escorting Fred Kuhn down stairs inside of building, his hands cuffed behind him".
Type: image
Format: 3 photographs : negatives, b&w
10 x 13 cm.
negatives (photographic)
photographs
Identifier: examiner-m11782
EXM-N-9594-015~1...~3
http://doi.org/10.25549/examiner-m11782
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/EXM-N-9594-015~1.jpg
Language: English
Time Period: 1952-06-02
Place: California
Los Angeles
Pasadena
USA
Source: 9594-015 [Sleeve Number]
University of Southern California [Contributing entity]
Relation: Los Angeles Examiner Negatives Collection, 1950-1961
Los Angeles Examiner Photographs Collection, 1920-1961
examiner-m1663

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