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Description
7 images. Police chase burglar suspect, 1 March 1952. Officer G. E. Foster (looking at a carton of watches that were found in trunk of auto that burglar suspect abandoned at Temple Street and Mountain View Avenue, where officers shot twice at suspect who escaped) George R. Acosta -- 24 years (was arrested on suspicion of burglary near Mountain View Avenue and Temple Street) Officer H.D. Peterson Officer J.L. Brown Detective W.A. Drake (checks finger prints on car abandoned at 408 North Burlington Avenue, and excaped on foot). Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Sandusky. Date: 1952-03-01. Reporter: Stewart. Assignment: Police chase burglar suspect. Picture taken at 408 North Burlington Avenue. D-19: Detective W.A. Drake checks car with police officer R.D. Blomgren, who it was stolen from 1615 Temple Street while he looked for burglar suspect. Same suspect stole it and escaped on foot after abandoning it at 408 North Burlington Avenue. 17/18: Detective W.A. Drake checkes prints on police car that burglar suspect stole at 1615 Temple Street and abandoned at 408 North Burlington Avenue and escaped on foot".
Type
image
Format
7 photographs : negatives, b&w 10 x 13 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
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