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Title: Prisoner E. Rand Becker grins on his wedding day, Los Angeles, 1920
Date Created and/or Issued: January 28, 1920
1920-01-28
Publication Information: Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information: US
UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-4988
Description: E. Rand Becker, son of P. A. Becker, head of Lloyd's Insurance Company, often found himself in trouble for writing bad checks. He miraculously wriggled himself out of serving significant jail time. Reported in "Becker's Girl Tells Identity: She Calls Worthless Check Passer Wonderful Boy," Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 1920: II1.
Text from negative sleeve: Becker, E Rand. Forger.
Handwritten on negative: E. Rand Becker 25
Type: image
Format: b&w glass negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_b3693_G355
ark:/21198/z1713t82
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Prisoners--California--Los Angeles
Rich people--California--Los Angeles
Grooms (Weddings)--California--Los Angeles
Becker, Rand E
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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