Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. The four men wear normal clothing consisting of suits, jackets and ties. The top of Joe Roller's head can be seen behind Fenton's shoulder, along with one side of his shoulder as he crouches behind the other prisoner. Photograph appears with the article, "Convicts get Motor Trip," Los Angeles Times, 26 June 1935: A1. Prisoners convicted of various crimes are being shipped to Washington penal institution McNeil Island, escorted by U.S. Marshals. Text from newspaper caption: Included among the prisoners, left to right, Joe Wagner, Irving Fenton and H. Newkirk Wheeler and Deputy United States Marshall Paul Hendricks at extreme right. Joe Roller, another prisoner, objected to being photographed, but the top of his head and should can be seen behind Fenton. Handwritten on negative: Text from negative sleeve: 1200 - Wagner, Jno. Fenton, Ervin Wheeler, H. Newkirk Hendricks, Dep. Mar. Paul Federal Prisoners 6/25/35 [stamped:] Jul 18 1935
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_7523 ark:/21198/zz002df78d
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Clocks & watches Prisoners--California--Los Angeles Law enforcement officers--California--Los Angeles Roller, Joe Wagner, John A Wheeler, H. Newkirk (Hal Newkirk), 1892-1935 Fenton, Irving Hendricks, Paul McNeil Island (Wash.)
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