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Title
First National Bank robbery suspects Salvadore Mendivil and Brulio Galindo with Deputy Sheriff A.L. Manning, 1922
Date Created and/or Issued
1922
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
Description
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.
A.L. Manning and Salvadore Mendivil, both in suits, ties, and hats, standing, and Brulio Galindo, in jacket and hat, seated, indoors, with door and table in background
Hernandez and Jiminez were convicted but later cleared. Cf. the article, "Southland Criminals Paid in Blood By Grim Fate." Los Angeles Times, 27 Jul. 1924. The article states: "… First National Bank of Arcadia on April 5, 1922 … robbery was the work of … 'One Eyed' Tom Grey … Eddie Burns, William McMahon, known as 'Little Mack' … Frank 'Frankie' J. Sullivan … E.S. McCardle, known as 'Big Mack.' While these men committed the robbery, they sat back in perfect safety and watched three Mexicans tried, convicted, and sentenced for the crime. … Salvadore Mendivil, Brulio Galindo, Jose Hernandez, and Juan Jiminez, were arrested … identified as the bandits. … The first three were sentenced to San Quentin penitentiary. The fourth Mexican, Juan Jiminez, died before sentence could be imposed. …"
Handwritten on negative: Bralio Galingo [?], Salvador Mindivel, Al Manning
Text from negative sleeve: California--Alhambra, bank robbery
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
0341
uclamss_1429_0341
ark:/21198/zz002d9kwr
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Legal
Crime
Bank robberies--California--Alhambra
Bank robberies--California--Arcadia
People
Government
Mendivil, Salvadore
First National Bank (Arcadia, Calif.)
Galindo, Brulio
Manning, A. L. (Alfred L.), 1865-1940
Bank of Alhambra (Alhambra, Calif.)
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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