Skip to main content

Image / Dr. Ralph Wagner leaving money by bridge B428 as instructed by extortionists, …

Have a question about this item?

Item information. View source record on contributor's website.

Title
Dr. Ralph Wagner leaving money by bridge B428 as instructed by extortionists, Santa Clarita, 1935
Date Created and/or Issued
August 5, 1935
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.
This photograph may be associated with the article, “Rich Rancher Examines Plot Note—Pay-off Scene Mapped—Package Placed,” Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 1935: 24.
This photograph may be associated with the article, “DEATH NOTE DISCLOSED: Threat Letters Undisguised Two Sent by Mail and One Dropped Over Gate of Wagner Ranch,” Los Angeles Times 5 Aug. 1935: 3.
Handwritten on negative: Ralph Wagner—Xtortion [sic] Scene.
Text from negative sleeve: 1445—Ralph Wagner, xtortion [sic] plot. [Stamped:] AUG 8-1935.
Type
Image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_7977
ark:/21198/zz002dfrxg
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Extortion--California--Santa Clarita
Ranchers--California--Santa Clarita
Rivers--California--Santa Clarita
Bridges--California--Santa Clarita
Wagner, Ralph Waldo
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

About the collections in Calisphere

Learn more about the collections in Calisphere. View our statement on digital primary resources.

Copyright, permissions, and use

If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.

Share your story

Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.

Explore related content on Calisphere: