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Title
Oma Caneer walks with Samuel Karnes, Sr. after the funeral for his granddaughter Geraldine Hardaker, Los Angeles, 1940
Date Created and/or Issued
February 24, 1940
1940-02-24
Publication Information
Los Angeles Daily News
Contributing Institution
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Rights Information
US
Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Oma Caneer walks with Samuel Karnes, Sr. after the funeral for his granddaughter Geraldine Hardaker. Geraldine Hardaker was murdered by her mother Betty Hardaker. Mrs. Hardaker was convicted of murdering her 5 year old daughter, Geraldine Hardaker, in a Montebello park washroom. The jury convicted her of committing the crime while of unsound mind.
Text from original nitrate sleeve:Hardaker, Betty - Mrs.; Hardaker, Charles; Hardaker, Geraldine; Karnes, S.W.; Maxwell, L.B.; Olson, William; Caneer, Oma
Handwritten annotation from nitrate negative: Oma Caneer, S.W. Karnes.
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
ark:/21198/zz0027zwpf
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Funeral rites & ceremonies--California--Los Angeles
Crime
Homicides--California--Los Angeles
Legal
Caneer, Oma
Karnes, Samuel, Sr
Source
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

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