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Title
Note about a shack in San Juan possibly related to the Aimee Semple McPherson disappearance, 1926
Date Created and/or Issued
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.
From note: "San Juan House looking Northwest... This view not before published...window at left is one Douglas Authorities state is identical with Mrs McPherson's description of one thru which she escaped..."
Note about "San Juan shack" that McPherson was allegedly held hostage in during her alleged kidnapping. McPherson discussed this shack in her alleged kidnapping in Mexico and later authorities in Douglas, Arizona said they found the shack matching her description in their area near the San Juan gold and copper mine.
Text from negative sleeve: Mc Pherson, Aimee Semple, Telegrams Notes
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_6364
ark:/21198/zz002cwk2j
Language
English
Subject
Evangelists--California--Los Angeles
Kidnappings
McPherson, Aimee Semple, 1890-1944
Source
OpenUCLA Collections
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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