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Title
Gun shells from murder weapon found in neighbor's driveway
Alternative Title
Los Angeles Herald Examiner Photo Collection
Date Created and/or Issued
1947
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
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Description
Photograph has been marked up to highlight the window and the locations of the bullet shells.
This residence is located at 808 N. Linden Drive in Beverly Hills, next door to the home of Siegel's companion, Virgina Hill.
Photograph dated June 21, 1947 reads, "The arrow points to a window at the home of Virginia Hill, where the assassin stood and fired nine shots that ended the career of Bugsy Siegel. Detectives inspect six of the nine shells (circles) that scattered over the driveway."
Type
Image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier
00010125
Herald Examiner Collection
HE-000-743 4x5; SCHE_b004_f1_i23
CARL0004957385
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/8107
Subject
Crime scenes--California--Beverly Hills
Criminal investigations
Homicides--California--Beverly Hills
Detectives
Organized crime--United States
Dwellings--California--Beverly Hills
Driveways--California--Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills (Calif.)
Los Angeles Evening Herald and Express photographs
Herald-Examiner Collection photographs

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