Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Danny smirks at the camera leaning on one elbow against his jail cell. Photograph appears with the article, "Jail Meted to Dowling," Los Angeles Times, 18 July 1935: A2. Ray Creston "Danny" Dowling, husband of aviatrix-actress Marjorie Crawford, has been arrested and given a three day jail sentence for a speeding charge, which he tried to escape when he told patrolman E. J. Lynch that his driver's license was in his home, leaving Lynch waiting outside while Dowling tried to make an exit out of the back door. Handwritten on negative: Danny Dowling 7-17-35 Text from newspaper caption: Danny Dowling, dance director, shown in jail, yesterday drew a three-day sentence as speeder. Text from negative sleeve: 1236 - Danny Dowling in Jail 7-18-35 [stamped:] Jul 22 1935
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Image
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b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_7590 ark:/21198/zz002df9k1
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No linguistic content
Subject
Jails--California--Los Angeles Cages--California--Los Angeles Traffic regulations--California--Los Angeles Dowling, Dan, 1906-1993
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