Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Police are in pursuit of John Eszes for beating his 12-year-old son Johnny with a homemade cat-o'-nine-tails. Similar photograph appears with the article, "Man Sought in Whipping," Los Angeles Times, 12 July 1935: A1. Johnny leans on his knees with his bare back exposed to the camera, showing scars from the whipping. Deputy Sheriff Graeb stands beside Johnny holding up the cat-o'-nine-tails that was used in the abuse. Text from negative sleeve: 1134 - Edw. W. Graeb (Dep. Sheriff) John Eszes-12 x x Boy Whipped by Father 7/17/35 [stamped:] Jul 17 1935 Handwritten on negative: 13- Edw. W. Graeb - John Eszes - 12 7/11/35
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_7463 ark:/21198/zz002df56d
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Children--California--El Monte Police--California--El Monte Whips Wounds & injuries--California--El Monte Eszes, John Paul, 1923-1984 Graeb, Edward William, b. circa 1885
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