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Title: Murder in Torrance Drive In Theater, 1957
Creator: Wesselmann
Date Created and/or Issued: 1957-08-15
Publication Information: University of Southern California. Libraries
Contributing Institution: University of Southern California Digital Library
Collection: Los Angeles Examiner Collection, 1920-1961
Rights Information: 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: 3 images. Murder in Torrance Drive In Theater, 15 August 1957. John E. Edwards -- 17 years (victim)
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Edwards (parents of victim).
Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Wesselmann. Date: 1957-08-15. Reporter: Decker. Assignment: Murder in Torrance Drive-in Theatre. 7: Copy picture
John E. Edwards, 17, victim of murder in Torrance. 4: Marvin Edwards and his wife, Ethel, parents of murder victim appear at police sta. 31: Hat found near victim that might be a clue to murderer".
Type: image
Format: 3 photographs : negatives, b&w
10 x 13 cm.
negatives (photographic)
photographs
Identifier: examiner-m18770
EXM-N-12190-006~1...~3
http://doi.org/10.25549/examiner-m18770
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/EXM-N-12190-006~1.jpg
Language: English
Time Period: 1957-08-15
Source: 12190-006 [Sleeve Number]
University of Southern California [Contributing entity]
Relation: Los Angeles Examiner Negatives Collection, 1950-1961
Los Angeles Examiner Photographs Collection, 1920-1961
examiner-m1663

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