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Title
Convicted murderer, Russell Beitzel getting a shave in prison, San Quentin, 1928
Date Created and/or Issued
1928
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 Charles E. Young Research Library Department of Special Collections, A1713 Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. E-mail: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310)825-4988
Description
Russell Beitzel getting a shave in prison as other inmates look on. Beitzel was convicted for the murder of his wife, Barbara Mauger.
Handwritten on negative: Russel [sic] Beitzel shaving
Text from negative sleeve: Beitzel, Russell. Case.
Type
image
Format
b&w glass negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_b3693_G438
ark:/21198/zz0002nfkr
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Shaving
Prisoners--California--San Quentin
California State Prison at San Quentin
Beitzel, Russell St.Clair, d.1929
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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