Contact: Special Collections, Doheny Memorial Library, Libraries, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189; specol@usc.edu Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189 USC Libraries Special Collections University of Southern California specol@usc.edu
Description
8 images. Bus accident at Century Boulevard and State Street in Lynwood (school bus), 3 May 1954. Lee Anette [sic] Roppino -- 8 years (copy), killed Kathleen Vento -- 7 years (copy), killed Mrs. Mattie Lee Hixon -- 29 years (driver of car involved) Officer Bill Cole Dave Carson (President of Cross Town Bus Lines) Raymond Vento (copy), brother of one of the victims. (Sleeve reads: A-9908). Caption slip reads: "Photographer. Date: 05-03. Reporter: Brown. Assignment: Kids killed in school bus. 63, L to R: Mrs. Mattie Lee Hixon, 29, driver of car Off. Bill Cole. 64-65-66: Dave Carson, vice president of Cross Town Bus Lines, examines child's orange on crumpled steps of bus. 69-70: Copy pix of L to R: sister Cheryl Lynne, 4 Lee Annette Roppino, 8 (victim). 71: Copy pix of: L to R: brother Steven, 3 Kathleen Vento, 7 (victim Raymond, 11 (brother). 72: Kathleen Vento in first communion dress."
Type
image
Format
8 photographs : negatives, b&w 13 x 10 cm. image/tiff negatives (photographic) photographs
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