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Title
Los Angeles police examining the remains of murder victim Jacob C. Denton, Los Angeles, circa 1920
Date Created and/or Issued
[circa 1920]
1920
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
Description
Jacob C. Denton was murdered in 1920. Louise Peete was convicted on Feb. 5, 1921 of first-degree murder in the death of Jacob C. Denton.
Text from negative sleeve: Peete, Louise.
Type
image
Format
b&w glass negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_b3722_G3811
ark:/21198/zz0002pm9g
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Medical examiners (Law)--California--Los Angeles
Murder--California--Los Angeles
Murder victims--California--Los Angeles
Coroners--California--Los Angeles
Crime scene searches--California--Los Angeles
Dead persons
Denton, Jacob C
Peete, Louise, 1888-1947
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

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