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Photograph caption reads: "Chief Deputy City Atty. Edward L. Davenport confers with vice squad office on evidence in one opf many lewdness cases coming up for trial. Davenport, five-year veteran prosecutor of such cases, says he became an expert "through necessity," and now is top man to prosecute obscenity cases". Photograph dated: March 6, 1959.
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Public prosecutors--California--Los Angeles Obscenity (Law)--California--Los Angeles Law offices--California--Los Angeles Valley Times Collection photographs
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