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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated August 31, 1949 reads "Petite Mrs. Shirley Wood, 29, shows how she used policeman-husband's big .38 revolver to capture prowler suspect at Valley home. She marched the man a quarter of a mile at gunpoint to telephone for help." The article partially reads "Mrs. Shirley Wood, whose husband is a Hollywood Division officer, said she saw a man in her back yard at 14350 Burton St., Van Nuys, about 3 a.m. today."; See images #00132787 through #00132789 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Women--California--Los Angeles Victims of crimes--California--Los Angeles Revolvers--California--Los Angeles Flashlights--California--Los Angeles Draperies--California--Los Angeles Windows--California--Los Angeles Shelving (Furniture)--California--Los Angeles Interiors--California--Van Nuys (Los Angeles) Dwellings--California--Van Nuys (Los Angeles) Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.) Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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