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Description
16 images. Murder--suicide, 18 December 1953. Mrs. Lorena Lovetti (wife of murderer) Philip Lovetti (husband), suspect shot and killed George M. Cummings -- suicide George M. Cummings -- 56 years (copy) Lois Wilson (daughter) John Green (Officer) W.H. Polhemus (Officer) L.H. Reeves (Officer) Mrs. Beverly Cummings (daughter-in-law). Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Miller Wilson. Date: 12-18. Reporter: Brown Harmon. Assignment: Murder--suicide. 44-26: Mrs. Lorena Lovetti stands with friends. 16: Philip Lovetti lies dead in front room of in-law's home. 41: Copy of George M. Cummings, 56, victim of murder. 42-47: Mrs. Lorena Lovetti steps over body of husband, Philip Lovetti, 28, who committed suicide after shooting father-in-law. 16, L/R: Mrs. Geo. Parsons Steve Cummings Mrs. Lorena Lovetti. 14-13: Deputys [sic] count Philip Lovetti's money taken from his wallet. 25: Lois Wilson, 14, stepdaughter, faints, held by mother Mrs. Lorena Lovetti, 38 & deputies (Grab shot). 2-3: Deputy (unid.) looks at body of Geo. M. Cummings. 15-16: Deputy body of Philip Lovetti. Lorena Lovetti comforted by brother, Steve Cummings & his mother-in-law, Mrs. George Parsons. 31: Copy of Philip Lovetti & wife Lorena copy of Lois Wilson, 14, Lovetti's stepdaughter. 37, L/R: Det. Sgt. John Green Mrs. Lorena Lovetti, wife of shooter. 37, L/R: Det. Sgt. W.H. Polhemus Deputy L.H. Reeves, look at body of George M. Cummings, 56, victim. 15, L/R: Mrs. Beverlee [sic] Cummings, daughter-in-law of murder victim Mrs. George Parsons, her mother Steve Cummings (hidden), son of victim & Bev's husband Mrs. Lorena Lovetti George Parsons, young Cummings' father-in-law."
Type
image
Format
16 photographs : negatives, b&w 13 x 10 cm. image/tiff negatives (photographic) photographs
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