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Detectives Thad Brown and George Hill and another man investigate Fred La Mar's accidental fall at the Hotel Rosslyn, Los Angeles, 1935

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Title: Detectives Thad Brown and George Hill and another man investigate Fred La Mar's accidental fall at the Hotel Rosslyn, Los Angeles, 1935
Date Created and/or Issued: August 12, 1935
1935-08-12
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.
Photograph of Detective Lieutenants Thad Brown and George Hill looking out of a window and down a light well at the Rosslyn Hotel annex. Another man (L) reaches a leg out of a facing window, reenacting the actions of Fred La Mar, who fell while executing a similar move.
Text from negative sleeve: 1673. Fred La Mar (Ex Con) 31484. Thad Brown, Geo Hill: ... St. Homicide. Rosslyn Annex Prowler. 8/12/35
Handwritten on negative: Dt. Lt. Thad Brown, D. L. Geo Hill. Prowler (Mendelsohn[?])
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_10033
ark:/21198/zz002ddsdr
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Crimes--California--Los Angeles
Police--California--Los Angeles
Brown, Thad, 1902-1970
Hill, George James, 1897-1970
La Mar, Fred
Hotel Rosslyn (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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