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Captain Owen Murphy with Mrs. Florence Boykin Dowling, accused of murdering Gladys G. Fair, Long Beach, 1935

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Title: Captain Owen Murphy with Mrs. Florence Boykin Dowling, accused of murdering Gladys G. Fair, Long Beach, 1935
Date Created and/or Issued: August 23, 1935
1935-08-23
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.
Mrs. Florence Boykin Dowling (seated), being questioned by Long Beach Police Captain Owen Murphy in connection with the murder of Dowling's sister, Gladys Glena Fair.
Related to Los Angeles Times article, "Police Quiz Sister of Gun Victim," 24 Aug. 1935: 3.
A different photograph of Mrs. Florence Boykin Dowling taken on the same occasion appears with the article, "Sister-Murder Suspect Creates Furor in Court," Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 1935: A1.
Text from negative sleeve: 1742. Mrs Florence Boykin Dowling. Glenda [sic] Fair Murder 8-23-35.
Written on negative: L 2 R Mrs Florence Boykin Dowling, Capt Owen Murphy 8-23-35
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_10127
ark:/21198/zz002ddwnt
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Criminal investigations--California--Long Beach
Detectives--California--Long Beach
Homicides--California--Long Beach
Dowling, Florence Boykin, b. 1882 or 83
Murphy, Owen M. (Owen Myers), 1897-1984
Fair, Gladys Glena Smith, 1898-1935
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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