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Title: Mrs. Virginia Patty murder case
Alternative Title: Los Angeles Herald Examiner Photo Collection
Date Created and/or Issued: 1929
Contributing Institution: Los Angeles Public Library
Collection: Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
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Description: Title supplied by cataloger.; Photo may be attributed to Mac.
An "eternal triangle" that ended in murder featured wealthy businessman Frank D. Patty, his beautiful blonde wife Virginia Patty, and William Tallman, who is alleged to have engaged in a love affair with Mrs. Patty. Tallman would become the main suspect and face scrutiny and investigation in Mrs. Patty's death; she was killed with a brick inside an apartment allegedly rented by Tallman.
Photograph shows William Tallman fingerprints. Top row are prints from the murder scene. Bottom row are U.S.M.C. fingerprints. Photograph dated June 14, 1929.
Type: Image
Format: 1 photographic print :b&w ;19 x 24 cm. on sheet 21 x 26 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier: 00096908
Herald Examiner Collection
HE box 2740
CARL0005070568
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/33652
Subject: Criminal investigation--California--Los Angeles
Fingerprints--Identification
Fingerprints
Marines--United States
Herald-Examiner Collection photographs

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