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Sheriff R. S. Snedigar and his deputys, Carl McNew and Louis H. Miller, pose with their firearms, Victorville, 1935

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Title: Sheriff R. S. Snedigar and his deputys, Carl McNew and Louis H. Miller, pose with their firearms, Victorville, 1935
Date Created and/or Issued: [between June-July 1935]
1935-06/1935-07
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 Haynes Foundation funds.
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Likely related to the articles, "KIDNAP HUNT ON IN DESERT: Weyerhaeuser Gang Capture Believed Near as Auto Flees Pursuers KIDNAP HUNT TURNS SOUTH Desert Highways Blocked as Armed Suspect Trio Heads Into Wilds," Los Angeles Times, 11 Jun. 1935: 1, and, "DESERT CAR HUNT PUSHED: New Clews Hint Kidnap Link Man at Depot Resembles Fugitive and Cafe Owner Tells of Money Swap," Los Angeles Times, 12 Jun. 1935: 4
Victorville Sheriff R. S. Snedigar and his deputies, Carl McNew and Louis H. Miller, stand around their car as they all point their firearms towards the camera. The car sits to the left and is viewed at an angle from the front. At right, Sheriff Snedigar stands in front of the open driver's side door and points his rifle to camera. At left, Carl McNew appears to take cover on the passenger side of the car as he raises his firearm towards camera. Louis H. Miller sits in the car at center and points his gun through the car's windshield. A long building stretches behind them at left.
Handwritten text from negative sleeve: 1266-- R. S. Snedigar, Louis H. Miller, Carl Mc New Victorville- Weyerhauser Bills 7/30/35 [stamped:] AUG 1- 1935
Handwritten on negative: Carl Mc New R. S. Snedigar Lewis H. Miller
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_7646
ark:/21198/zz002dfchz
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Firearms
Investigation--California--Victorville
Ransom--American--California--Victorville
Automobiles--American--California--Victorville
Sheriffs--California--Victorville
Kidnappings
Detectives--California--Victorville
McNew, Carl, 1887-1951
Snedigar, Robert Stanley, 1904-1984
Miller, Louis H., b. 1908
Weyerhaeuser, George H. (George Hunt)
Source: OpenUCLA Collections
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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