Access to this collection is generously supported by Haynes Foundation funds. Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. This image appears under the title, "Principals in Murder Trial of Ex-Pugilist," Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 1924: A2 From left to right, Kid McCoy (nee Norman Selby), his defense attorneys, Fred Thompson, George Shreve, H. L. Giesler, and prosecutors, E. J. Dennison and Charles W. Fricke appear in court during McCoy's murder trial. Everyone, except for George Shreve, sits in a row behind the counsel's table. George Shreve stands up at center and raises an arm forward. Behind and between McCoy and Thompson, Bailiff Daniels stands. Text from newspaper caption: Opposing Figures in Court Fight Left to Right--Norman Selby (Kid McCoy,) Bailiff Daniels (standing,) Attorney Thompson, Attorney Shreve (standing,) Attorney Geisler [sic], Dep. Dist.-Atty. Dennison and Chief Trial Deputy District-Attorney Fricke. [Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 1924: A2] Handwritten text from negative sleeve: McCoy, Kid (Norman Selby) Boxer, Murder Case 1924 *picture of couple seated: Kid McCoy + Dagmar Dahlgren ("8th + last wife of McCoy")
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image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_6488 ark:/21198/zz002cwqbm
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No linguistic content
Subject
Trials (Murder)--California--Los Angeles Lawyers--California--Los Angeles Judicial proceedings--California--Los Angeles Actors--American--California--Los Angeles Boxers (Sports)--California--Los Angeles Homicides--California--Los Angeles Courtrooms--California--Los Angeles Bailiffs--California--Los Angeles Shreve, George H., 1881-1949 Dennison, Edward J., 1870-1930 Fricke, Charles W., 1882-1958 McCoy, Kid, 1873-1940--Trials, litigation, etc Daniels, Bailiff McCoy, Kid, 1873-1940 Geisler, H. L Mors, Teresa, 1892 or 93-1924 Thompson, Fred
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OpenUCLA Collections Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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