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H. B. Dierke indulges in his undercover work for the Board of Liquor Control, Los Angeles County, 1935

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Title: H. B. Dierke indulges in his undercover work for the Board of Liquor Control, Los Angeles County, 1935
Date Created and/or Issued: July 1935
1935-07
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.
Dierke wears a three piece suit.
Dierke has been acting undercover for Captain Bert Massey, administrator of the Board of Liquor Control, with the two different names "Ellis" and "Quinn".
Photograph appears with the article, "Night Club Men Facing New Charge," Los Angeles Times, 13 July 1935: 1.
Handwritten on negative: Policeman H. B Dierke 7-12-35
Text from negative sleeve: 1057 - H. B. Dierke Policeman Liquor Hearing 7-12-35 [stamped:] Aug 8- 1935
Text from newspaper caption: H. B. Dierke, police officer on special duty with Board of Liquor Control.
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_7368
ark:/21198/zz002df1xb
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Temperance--California--Los Angeles County
Police--California--Los Angeles County
Agents provocateurs--California--Los Angeles County
Dierke, H. B
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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