Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Because he was denied to make his own restitution by New York authorities Herbert J. Teater has denied himself food since his arrest on August 15th, dropping down from 211 to 165 pounds. He was ordered to be taken to the hospital by jail physician Kirchner and has since then consistently been taking liquids. Johnson wraps one hand around Teater and points at a plate of bread and beans sitting beside the prisoner. Story related to photograph appears with the article, "Jail Hunger Strike Ends at Hospital," Los Angeles Times, 07 Sep 1935: A1. Text from negative sleeve: 2017 - O. J. Johnson H. J. Teater x Hunger Strike 9/3/35 [stamped:] Sep 13 1935 Handwritten on negative: 120 120 O. J. Johnson H. J. Teater - 9/3/35
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image
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b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_8365 ark:/21198/zz002dg79c
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No linguistic content
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Prisoners--California--Los Angeles Starvation--California--Los Angeles Keys (Hardware) Bread--California--Los Angeles Jails--California--Los Angeles Johnson, O. J Teater, Herbert J., b. 1894 or 95
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