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
9 images. Auto accident at Melrose Avenue and Western Avenue (crashed into door of bar), 1 January 1956. Thomas D. O'Neil -- 43 years (driver of 1 car -- with head cuts) (Sleeve reads: A-11678-014). Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Hecht. Date: 1956-01-01. Reporter: Adler. Assignment: Accident. Special instructions: Western and Melrose. Shot of car crashed into door of bar -- with New Year's party invitation banner hanging outside. Shots from inside bar -- showing brick which was hurled through door from outside column. Thomas D. O'Neil, 43, driver of 1 of the two cars, with head cuts, talking to officer".
Type
image
Format
9 photographs : negatives, b&w 10 x 13 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
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