Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Related to 2 articles: (1) "Nab Four For Bank Robbery, Mexicans Are Taken After One Hour’s Chase, First National of Arcadia Out Five Thousand, Cashier Saves Institution from Greater Loss." Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 1922. Print. The article states: "… That the four men are members of the band that held up and robbed the Bank of Alhambra Tuesday afternoon and escaped with $700 in cash was asserted by the arresting officers …" (2) "Outlaws Raid Alhambra Bank, Armed Men Grab Cash and Escape to City, Seven Hundred Dollars is Taken from Cage, Robbers Force Autoists to Help Their Flight." Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 1922. Print. About 23 people, mostly children, standing on sidewalk in front of First National Bank, some gathered in a group, posing, one boy jumping with arms raised, with car at right Negative severely damaged Handwritten on negative: 1st Nat Bk of Alhambra Text from negative sleeve: California--Alhambra, bank robbery
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b&w nitrate negative
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uclamss_1429_0339 0339 ark:/21198/zz002d9ktq
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Subject
Bank robberies--California--Arcadia Events Disaster Bank robberies--California--Alhambra Crime First National Bank (Arcadia, Calif.) Bank of Alhambra (Alhambra, Calif.)
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