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Description
2 images. Suicide (Angeles Crest), 03 March 1952. Deputy D. D. Burrow Dave Bethany (Officer) W.J. Massey (Officer) Unidentified body of woman, probably suicide. Caption slip reads: "Daily. Photographer: Richardson. Date: 1952-03-04. Reporter: Swaim. Assignment: Suicide. Angeles Crest. K5: L to R: Deputies D.D. Burrow Dave Bethany and W. J. Massey with body of unidentified red haired woman, probable suicide off bridge into ravine on Angeles Crest Hiway. K6: Deputies D. D. Burrow, left, and W. J. Massey with body". Edits: "Body being hauled up to hiway with ropes, basket stretcher. Long shot from hiway bridge, showing body in ravine 150 feet below, two sheriff's deputies beside it".
Type
image
Format
2 photographs : negatives, b&w 10 x 13 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
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