Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. This photograph is related to the article, “Quarter-Ton Prisoner Crowds City’s Lock-Up,” Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 1935: 2. This photograph appears with the article, “Damage Left by Storm From North Atlantic Which Lashed New England Coast,” Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 1935: 18. Text from newspaper caption: LARGEST AND SMALLEST PRISONERS. Peter Davis, 524 pound youth, was arrested yesterday on vagrancy charge and taken to Lincoln Heights jail. He was lodged after some difficulty in cell beside James Hanley, who weighs only 105. Text from negative sleeve: 2826-Peter Davis, James Hanley, 524 Lb’er in jail, 11-18-35. [Stamped:] Nov 22, 1935. Handwritten on negative: L yr, James Hanley, 105 lbs, + Peter David, 524 lbs. 11-18-35.
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_9347 ark:/21198/zz002dhd55
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Jails--California--Los Angeles Criminals--California--Los Angeles Davis, Peter, b. 1913 Hanley, James b. 1912
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