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Description
4 images. Bank of America branches bombed in La Crescenta and Pasadena, 9 November 1955. Officer J.E. Corrigan Sheriff's Deputy J. Gerace R.A. Kudrle (bank's chief clerk). Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Wesselmann. Date: 1955-11-09. Reporter: Alfaro. Assignment: Bank of America branches bombed in La Crescenta and Pasadena. 1: Window which was blown completely out of Bank of America at Colorado Blvd. and Bonnie Ave. at 1 am is examined by reporter. 2. Home-made iron pipe bomb is held by Pasadena Policeman J.E. Corrigan, as he points to fragments found at the Pasadena scene. 12. Sheriff's Deputy J. Gerace points to bomb fragments left by 11 pm explosion in La Canada Bank of America branch at 858 Foothill Blvd. 11: Long shot of same scene showing broken plate glass on sidewalk. Deputy J. Gerace, left, points out damage to bank's chief clerk R.A. Kudrle."
Type
image
Format
4 photographs : negatives, b&w 13 x 10 cm. image/tiff negatives (photographic) photographs
34.146032,-118.115752 34.203267,-118.19787 California Colorado Boulevard & Bonnie Avenue 858 Foothill Boulevard Los Angeles Pasadena La Canada Flintridge USA financial institutions: Bank of America
Source
11619-007 [Sleeve Number] University of Southern California [Contributing entity]
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