US UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-2084
Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Francis Tappaan, in suit and tie, collar up, on witness stand, with Coroner Frank Montfort on bench at left, court reporter in foreground, three men visible in jury box at right This photograph appears with Los Angeles Times article, February 25, 1933, "Details of Wealthy Woman’s Death Told at Inquest, Moreno Driver Absolved, Plunge Fatal for Actor’s Wife Held Accidental; ex-Grid Star Chief Witness at Inquest" Text from nitrate negative sleeve: Tappann, Francis, 1931 Handwritten at edge of negative: Francis Tappaan & Coroner Montfort Text from newspaper caption: Scenes at Investigation into Fatal Crash of Actor’s Wife. Above--Francis Tappaan, son-in-law of deceased, testifying before Deputy Coroner Montfort (left) at inquest
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
3239 uclamss_1429_3239 ark:/21198/zz002cndkr
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
People Judicial proceedings--California--Los Angeles Sports Legal Montfort, Frank R., 1876-1966 Tappaan, Francis Darling, 1908-1978
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