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Title
Chief Davis and Sheriff Biscailuz holding trophy
Alternative Title
Security Pacific National Bank Photo Collection
Date Created and/or Issued
1934
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
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Description
Chief of Police James Davis is shown presenting the silver Milner trophy to Sheriff Eugene Biscailuz. The handsome silver trophy is symbolic of the city shooting championship. For the first time in Los Angeles' history the sheriff's office pistol team defeated the police department team in competition, dated March 20, 1934.
Type
Image
Format
1 photograph :b&w
Photographic prints
Identifier
00028055
Security Pacific National Bank Collection
1981-Davis, James E.
CARL0000030749
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/94081
Subject
Davis, James E
Biscailuz, Eugene W.,--1883-1969
Los Angeles (Calif.).--Police Department
Twin Falls (Idaho).--Sheriff's Dept
Los Angeles County (Calif.).--Sheriff's Department
Police--California--Los Angeles
Police chiefs--California--Los Angeles
Sheriffs--California--Los Angeles
Pistol shooting
Shooting contests
Milner trophy

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