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
3 images. Finger caught in safe, 9 June 1958. Antonia La Rosa -- 37 years (left index finger in floor safe) William Burns (fireman) Sal Apablasa (from safe and vault company) George Antouelli (ambulance attendant). Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Rustan. Date: 1958-06-09. Reporter: Adler. Assignment: Finger in safe. 45/46: Antonio La Rosa, 37, with left index finger in floor safe -- fireman William Burns. 91/92: Antonio La Rosa, 37, with finger in floor safe. 65/66: Antonio La Rosa, with Sal Apablasa, from safe & vault company, chiseling. 23: Antonio La Rosa, with C.D. Lee, of safe & vault company, chiseling. 24: Antonio La Rosa, with C.D. Lee, of safe & vault company, drilling. 38: Antonio La Rosa being comforted by wife, Diane La Rosa. 97/98: Antonio La Rosa gets shot of Novocaine into finger from Central Rec. Hosp. doctor, with Ambul. Att. George Antonelli, right. Antonio La Rosa's finger, frozen by Novocaine, being pulled out by doctor. Antonio La Rosa registers faint smile after his finger was freed from safe. Closeup of finger in safe hole".
Type
image
Format
3 photographs : negatives, b&w 10 x 13 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
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