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. Access to this collection is generously supported by Haynes Foundation funds. This photograph is possibly related to the article, “GETTLE LAWYER'S DATA MAY IDENTIFY CLIENT'S KIDNAPERS: He Returns From Mystery Trip and Declares ‘Important Information’ Received; Victim's Wife Authorizes Meeting Any Ransom Demand,” Los Angeles Times, 11 May 1934: 1, and subsequent articles appearing in the Los Angeles Times. A wide, hedge-lined walkway enters from the bottom frame, off-center to the right, and stretches back towards center. In the middle of the walkway at center, Rags, the Gettle family dog, stands up on its hind legs, facing camera. To the right of the dog, a man crouches down and faces towards the dog. He appears to hold a treat out over the dog's head. In the distance, Linden Drive passes across the image and neighboring yards on the far side of the street are visible. Another photograph of the Gettle's family dog, Rags, appears with the caption, "Pictures and Scenes in Abduction Inquiry Ernest E. Noon, at the left, above, attorney for the family of William F. Gettle, kidnaped [sic] Beverly Hills millionaire, has, at the request of Mrs. Gettle and law enforcement representatives of the city and county, complete charge of the effort to have the millionaire returned safely and to pay whatever ransom the Gettle abductors demand (Associated Press photo.) In the next tier are, above, the patio of the Gettle home in Beverly Hills where press headquarters have been established during the feverish days of the case and, below, is the newly built recreation hall at the Arcadia estate from which Gettle was kidnaped [sic]. Nex is Rags, blooded Scottie, a favorite of the abducted magnate, pining for the return of his master. At the right is an Associated Press photo of William F. Gettle in his Shrine uniform," Los Angeles Times, 12 May 1934: 2. Text from negative sleeve: GETTLE, WILLIAM F. KIDNAP CASE Handwritten on a note accompanying negatives (Item Ark: 21198/zz002ctrvz): Woman in white, grab shots Clara Hitchen, nurse | 3 people walking along sidewalk - Mr + Mrs Delpha Barr and George Melovitch [sic] Melovitch [sic] is big man with mustache x | House at 723 Linden Dr., Bev Hills | 3 men on steps of house l to r: - Dist Atty Fitts Ernest Noon, contactman Chas. C. Blair, Ch of police, Bev Hills | picture of 'Rags' the gettle dog
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_4851 ark:/21198/zz002ctrwg
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Play (Recreation)--California--Beverly Hills Dogs--California--Beverly Hills Kidnappings--California--Arcadia Kidnappings--California--Beverly Hills Gettle, William F., 1887-1941
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection OpenUCLA Collections
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