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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated March 11, 1964 reads, "With a gunman pointing a .38-caliber pistol at his head, North Hollywood Officer George L. Hampton, 26, decided to take chance in his own hands. Quickly careening his squad car, Hampton, smashed into a parked car at 4135 Cahuenga Blvd., throwning [sic] the gunman to the floor."; See images #00117534 through #00117536 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Kidnapping--California--Los Angeles Carjacking--California--Los Angeles Crime--California--Los Angeles Traffic accidents--California--Los Angeles Police vehicles--California--Los Angeles Automobiles--California--Los Angeles Police--California--Los Angeles Crowds--California--Los Angeles Spectators--California--Los Angeles Trees--California--Los Angeles Dwellings--California--North Hollywood (Los Angeles) Streets--California--North Hollywood (Los Angeles) Cahuenga Boulevard (Los Angeles, Calif.) North Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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