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Title
Charles Hardaker after his wife, Betty Flay Hardaker, was arrested for the murder of their daughter, 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.
Charles Hardaker sits at a table after the arrest of his wife, Betty Flay 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: Charles Hardaker.
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
ark:/21198/zz0027zwv1
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Crime
Homicides--California--Los Angeles
Legal
Hardaker, Charles
Source
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

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