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Description
4 images. Tommy Roche divorce (battle over 8 kids), 5 April 1952. David Roche Eddie Roche Lawrence Roche -- 4 years Tommy Roche -- 40 years (3875 Lankershim Boulevard). Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Emery. Date: 1952-04-05. Reporter: Emery to Cowles. Assignment: Divorced parents battle over their 8 kids. 42: Divorced husband Tommy Roche, 40 years, of 3875 Lankershim Blvd., visiting his 8 kids at 4565 Falcon Avenue, Long Beach, ties boxing gloves on son David for backyard bout with twin brother. 43: Father Tommy Roche, who is former Flyweight boxer, tying gloves on one of sons for backyard bout. In photo sons are l to r: Eddie, David and (twin) Lawrence, 4 years. 029, 030: In kitchen Tommy Roche, divorced husband, tastes soup from big kettle on stove. It takes a lot of soup to feed 8 kids but Tommy wants the job back".
Type
image
Format
4 photographs : negatives, b&w 10 x 13 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
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