Skip to main content

Image / Valley man held in kidnaping of ex-partners

Have a question about this item?

Item information. View source record on contributor's website.

Title
Valley man held in kidnaping of ex-partners
Alternative Title
Valley Times Photo Collection;
Contributor
This project was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian
Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and Photo Friends
Date Created and/or Issued
1957
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/
Description
Photograph was edited for publication purposes.
Photograph caption dated February 20, 1957 reads, "Kidnap suspect dodges lens - John Charles Munro, 50, shields face from cameramen as he is led to jail by Det. Sgt. Al Ortiz at Valley division police headquarters where he was booked on suspicion of kidnaping for allegedly abducting two former business partners at gunpoint."
Type
Image
Format
1 photographic print : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm.
Identifier
00153309
Valley Times Collection;
HCNVT_d057_ f5_i31
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/126621
Subject
Los Angeles (Calif.). Police Dept
Kidnapping--California--San Fernando Valley
Abduction--California--San Fernando Valley
Suspicion--California--San Fernando Valley
Arrest--California--San Fernando Valley
Detectives--California--San Fernando Valley
Criminals--California--San Fernando Valley
Crime--California--San Fernando Valley
Men--California--San Fernando Valley
San Fernando Valley (Calif.)
Portrait photographs
Group portraits
Time Period
1951-1960

About the collections in Calisphere

Learn more about the collections in Calisphere. View our statement on digital primary resources.

Copyright, permissions, and use

If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.

Share your story

Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.

Explore related content on Calisphere: