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
Photograph article dated December 27, 1949 partially reads, "An ambulance driver who sped to the scene of a Burbank shooting was credited today with trapping the man suspected of the assault. Ben Henry, operator of a private ambulance, was on his way to a filling sation [sic] at 225 N. Victory Blvd. where the attendant, Wearn Jordan, 43, had been shot in the wrist during an attempted holdup, police said. On the way, Henry used his spotlight to spy out a man trying to break into another station at Victory and Magnolia Blvds. Detectives R. L. McCann and Harry Strickland arrested Gerald E. McLain, 24, of 5229 Willowcrest Ave., Los Angeles."
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Police--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Robbery investigation--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Robbery--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Arrest--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Men--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Burbank (Los Angeles County, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.
Share your story
Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.
