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Title
Veronica Lake in traffic court
Alternative Title
Los Angeles Herald Examiner Photo Collection
Date Created and/or Issued
1944
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
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Description
Title supplied by cataloger.; Photograph was edited for publication purposes.
On April 5, Lake was tagged driving 45 mph in a 25-mile zone. She was given the option to pay the $50 fine or serve 10 days in jail, in addition to having her license suspended for 20 days. Lake was among 300 people caught during a police campaign to catch traffic offenders.
Photograph caption dated April 18, 1944 reads, "Veronica Lake pays $50 fine for speeding."
Type
Image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier
00106294
Herald Examiner Collection
HE box 9092; HE-001-221 4x5
CARL0005239503
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/31082
Subject
Lake, Veronica
Motion picture actors and actresses--United States
Traffic violations--California--Los Angeles
Fines (Penalties)--California--Los Angeles
Courtrooms--California--Los Angeles
Portrait photographs
Los Angeles Evening Herald and Express photographs
Herald-Examiner Collection photographs

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