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Capt. Robert C. Burdett, skipper of Tony Cornero's newly refurbished gambling ship, the Bunker Hill or Lux, Los Angeles, 1946

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Title: Capt. Robert C. Burdett, skipper of Tony Cornero's newly refurbished gambling ship, the Bunker Hill or Lux, Los Angeles, 1946
Date Created and/or Issued: August 9, 1946
1946-08-09
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.
Captain Robert C. Burdett, skipper of Tony Cornero’s newly refurbished gambling ship, the Bunker Hill (also known as the Lux), which was meant to operate offshore of Los Angeles. After the Bunker Hill’s opening night, however, Cornero and five of his aides were arrested on felony charges of criminal conspiracy to conduct gambling games and serve alcohol without a license. After his arrest, Cornero announced that he was ready to go to the United States Supreme court to keep the Bunker Hill running. Cornero was also “admiral” of the Rex, another gambling vessel which was forced to suspend operations in 1938.
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: ark:/21198/zz00280knf
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Economy
Government
Ship captains--American--California--Los Angeles
Crime
Burdett, Robert C
Source: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

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