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Joe Watts, who allegedly posed as the fake kidnapper of Aimee Semple McPherson, Los Angeles, 1926

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Title: Joe Watts, who allegedly posed as the fake kidnapper of Aimee Semple McPherson, Los Angeles, 1926
Date Created and/or Issued: [October 1926]
Publication Information: Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information: 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) 825-4988
Description: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Related to the articles, "'Kidnaper' Faces Accuser; Joe Watts Denies Part of Miss Morris's Story But Admits to Officials He Had Photo Taken." Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 1926; and "Carmel Inquiry Data Due Today; Dep. Dist.-Atty. Ryan to Talk in McPherson Case; Prosecution Ready to Launch Aggressive Attack; Fourteen Witnesses Remain to Present Testimony." Los Angeles Times 4 Oct. 1926: pg. A1.
Joe Watts testifying, likely during the preliminary hearing about his alleged role in the Amee Semple McPherson kidnapping investigation.
Handwritten on negative: Joseph Watts
Text from negative sleeve: Watts, Joe McPherson Case
Type: Image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_4287
ark:/21198/zz002cq264
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Religious groups--California--Los Angeles
Judicial proceedings--California--Los Angeles
Watts, Joe
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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