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Detective Lieutenants R.S. Hamilton, E.J. Henry, and E.C. Biffle with suspect Adolfo Campos and a suitcase full of smuggled marijuana, Los Angeles

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Title: Detective Lieutenants R.S. Hamilton, E.J. Henry, and E.C. Biffle with suspect Adolfo Campos and a suitcase full of smuggled marijuana, Los Angeles
Date Created and/or Issued: [between 1925-1945?]
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.
Left to right: Detective Lieutenant R.S. Hamilton, Adolfo Campos, Det. Lt. E.J. Henry, and Det. Lt. E.C. Biffle, with a suitcase full of smuggled marijuana. Campos is the suspected smuggler.
Handwritten annotation from nitrate negative: L - R R.S. Hamilton - Adolfo Campos - E.J. Henry - E.C. Biffle
Text from original nitrate sleeve: l to r - Hamilton, R.S. - Det.Lt.; Campos, Adolfo - suspect in marihuana [sic] smuggling; Henry, E.J. - Det.Lt.; Biffle, E.C. - Det.Lt.
Type: Image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1387_22839-02
ark:/21198/zz002801fm
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Marijuana--California--Los Angeles
Crime
Luggage
Legal
Smuggling--California--Los Angeles
Detectives--California--Los Angeles
Criminals--California--Los Angeles
Economy
Hamilton, R.S
Henry, E.J
Campos, Adolfo
Biffle, E.C
Source: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

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