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
Chester Lloyd (left) and William Ashe stand on either side of an Ostrander Seymour Co. letterpress. The image appears on a phot page "Extensive Counterfeiting Plant Is Uncovered on South Main Street," Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 1929: 8. Handwritten on negative: Det Lt Chester Loyd / W.W. Ashe Text from newspaper caption: One of the largest counterfeiting plants uncovered by agenst in months was diamantled yesterday at 3904 South Main Street following the descent of a squad in charge of Detective-Lieutanant Lloyd and United States agent Ashe. Three persons were taken into custody, Bert C. Bennett, said to be a former offender; Dr. T. J. Wilson, a practicing dentist here, and his wife Charlotte...The officers in charge of the raid (Ashe on right) are pictured in the photo with one of the presses. Text from negative sleeve: Ashe, W. W. Dept. of Justice.
Type
image
Format
b&w glass negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_b3691_G183 ark:/21198/z1ps3nqf
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Government officials--American--California--Los Angeles Counterfeiting--California--Los Angeles Detectives--California--Los Angeles Lloyd, Chester, A., 1887-1973 Ashe, William W., 1882-1935
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