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Title
Chepe Ruíz boxing in San Quentin
Date Created and/or Issued
1943
1943 or 1944
Publication Information
Dept of Special Collections/UCLA Library, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, 405 Hilgard Ave, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575; http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/special/scweb/
Contributing Institution
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection
McGrath (Alice G.) papers
Rights Information
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Description
Photograph of Sleepy Lagoon defendent José "Chepe" Ruíz boxing in San Quentin state prison. Chepe is on the left. Across the photo is written: Your to sweet for words. Best of luck. To Alice, Love Chepe R. The Champ. On verso of photograph is written: Alice this picture was sent to you with my dearest appreciation to you for your sweetness its all I have I hope you like it. Love, Chepe Grandmama your sweet
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 11.5 cm
Form/Genre
black and white photographs
Identifier
http://ark.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/hb4c6009m0
uclamss_1490_b2_f10_8
Subject
Prisoners--California
California State Prison at San Quentin
Ruíz, José, 1925-1996

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