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
4 images. Drag creek bed for two missing boys (Charnock Avenue Bridge), 09 March 1952. Firemen drag creek bed with grapple hooks for bodies of two missing brothers Harry and Jay Weymouth of Barrington Avenue, West Los Angeles Harry Weymouth -- 7 years Jay Weymouth -- 8 years, missing boys (copy) 3744 Barrington Avenue Jill Weymouth (copy) sister. (Sleeve reads A-9508). Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Sandusky. Date: 1952-03-09. Reporter. Assignment: Drag creek bed for 2 missing boys. D17, 18: Firemen drag creek bed with grapple hooks at Charnock Ave. bridge (about 5 blocks from boys' home) for bodies of 2 missing brothers, Harry and Jay Weymouth, 7 & 8 respectively, of 3744 Barrington Ave, WLA."
Type
image
Format
4 photographs : negatives, b&w 10 x 13 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
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