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Title
Husband tells of killing
Alternative Title
Valley Times Photo Collection
Contributor
This project was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian
Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and Photo Friends
Date Created and/or Issued
1960
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description
Photograph caption dated February 2, 1960 reads, "Slain Woman's Doll Collection - Police Sgt. Fred De Lange looks over collection of 300 dolls which murder victim Mrs. Vesta Hoffman, 63, gathered from throughout world in her Burbank home."
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier
00086446
Valley Times Collection
HCNVT_d006_f6_i4
CARL0004795678
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/43444
Subject
Burbank (Los Angeles County, Calif.).--Police Department
Murder--Investigation--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County)
Murder--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County)
Dolls--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County)--Collectors and collecting
Burbank (Los Angeles County, Calif.)
Valley Times Collection photographs

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