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Title
Confessed murderers Ayako Kanda and Koji Hatamoto at police station, Los Angeles, 1932
Date Created and/or Issued
June 7, 1932
1932-06-07
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.
Photograph depicts murder suspects Ayako Kanda (left) and Koji Hatamoto sitting in a police station. Hatamoto was assaulted and apprehended by Kanda's brother-in-law.
Photograph was likely taken June 6th, 1932 when both Ayako Kanda and Koji Hatamoto were arrested and the body of Kando's daughter was found on their property.
Handwritten on negative: Hogi[sic] Hatomoto[sic]
Text on negative sleeve: Hatomoto [sic], Kogi Murder Case
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_5170
ark:/21198/zz002cv4w7
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Criminals--California--Los Angeles
Hatamoto, Koji, 1894 or 97-1933
Kanda, Ayako, b. 1901 or 02
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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