Image / Officer J. Humphrey offers food to Herbert J. Teater, Los Angeles, 1925

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Title: Officer J. Humphrey offers food to Herbert J. Teater, Los Angeles, 1925
Date Created and/or Issued: August 30, 1935
1935-08-30
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.
After an arrest on charges of embezzlement Teater has lost 41 pounds since his arrest on August 15th by consistently refusing to eat until he is allowed to return to his home city of New York.
A member of the LAPD holds out a circular tray to Teater, holding a plate with bread and a cup. Teater holds out his hands over the tray.
Story related to photograph appears with the article, "Jailed Man Continues to Starve," Los Angeles Times, 01 Sep 30 1925: 20.
Handwritten on negative: 129 129 Herbert J. Teater J. Humphrey 8/30/35
Text from negative sleeve: 1896 - Herbert J. Teater Hunger Strike 8/30/35 [stamped:] Sep 4 - 1935
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_8206
ark:/21198/zz002dg1t7
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Police--California--Los Angeles
Jails--California--Los Angeles
Starvation--California--Los Angeles
Bread--California--Los Angeles
Humphrey, J
Teater, Herbert J., b. 1894 or 95
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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