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Title
Helen M. Werner, once known as "Queen Helen," Los Angeles, 1937
Date Created and/or Issued
[circa February 19, 1937]
1937-02-19
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.
Helen M. Werner with her husband, former district attorney Erwin P. Werner. Helen Werner, once known as "Queen Helen" due to her political power, was charged with solicitation of a bribe. This was her second trial, as her first ended with a hung jury.
Text from original nitrate sleeve: Helen M. Werner
Handwritten annotation from nitrate negative: "Queen Helen"- Helen M. Werner
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
ark:/21198/zz00288fdg
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
People
Politicians--California--Los Angeles
Werner, Helen W., 1887-1947
Source
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

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