Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Access to this collection is generously supported by Haynes Foundation funds. A different photo taken on the same occasion appears with the article, "Red and White Union Success, Indian Millionaire and Mate Happy," Los Angeles Times, 02 Mar 1925. Copy photo. Original photo taken around March 2, 1925. Left to right: Portrait photograph of Harold C. McGugin, Anna Laura Lowe Barnett, and Jackson Barnett. McGugin wears a coat, hat, and bowtie, and carries his gloves in his right hand. Anna Barnett is wearing a fox fur stole, hat, gloves and cloak. Jackson Barnett wears a fur collared coat and hat. Jackson Barnett was a multi-millionaire, and the richest Native American at the time. He was deemed mentally incompetent and his marriage to Anna Laura Lowe was nullified. McGugin and Anna Laura Barnett were charged with kidnapping and conspiracy to steal Jackson Barnett's money. McGugin was a lawyer from Coffeyville, Kansas. Anna Barnett continued to fight her case until her death. Photo caption in newspaper: Jackson Barnett and His White Wife Handwritten on negative: Harold C. McGrigin, Mrs Anna Barnett, Jackson Barnett.Typed below picture: Left to right Text on negative sleeve: Barnett, Jackson & Mrs.
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_1168 ark:/21198/zz002dbkdz
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Conspiracy--California--Los Angeles Spouses--California--Los Angeles Lawyers Mental health Indians of North America--California--Los Angeles County--Social life Law & legal affairs--California--Los Angeles Millionaires--California--Los Angeles Kidnappings McGugin, Harold C. (Harold Clement), 1893-1946 Barnett, Jackson, $ 1856-1934 Barnett, Anna Laura, 1880-1952
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection OpenUCLA Collections
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