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Title
Suicide (Department of Water and Power), 1953
Creator
Forbes
Date Created and/or Issued
1953-08-25
Publication Information
University of Southern California. Libraries
Contributing Institution
University of Southern California Digital Library
Collection
Los Angeles Examiner Collection, 1920-1961
Rights Information
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. Suicide (Department of Water and Power), 25 August 1953. George A. Uman (Chemist)
Cabinet and apparatus used by suicide victim
Eugene M. Diskant (suicide victim).
Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Forbes: Date: 08-25. Reporter: Towers. Assignment: Suicide at Dept. of Water and Power. 70: George A. Uman, Chemist for Dept. of Water & Power. 69: Cabinet & apparatus used by suicide [victim]. Eugene M. Diskant."
Type
image
Format
3 photographs : negatives, b&w
13 x 10 cm.
image/tiff
negatives (photographic)
photographs
Identifier
examiner-m
EXM-N-9990-016~1...~3
http://doi.org/10.25549/examiner-m25028
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/EXM-N-9990-016~1.jpg
Language
English
Subject
Suicide
Time Period
1953-08-25
Place
111 North Hope Street
34.058153,-118.249562
California
Los Angeles
USA
buildings: Los Angeles (Calif.). Department of Water and Power
Source
9990-016 [Sleeve Number]
University of Southern California [Contributing entity]
Relation
Los Angeles Examiner Negatives Collection, 1950-1961
Los Angeles Examiner Photographs Collection, 1920-1961

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