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Frank M. Mikels on the witness stand during the Hickman trial, Los Angeles, 1928

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Title: Frank M. Mikels on the witness stand during the Hickman trial, Los Angeles, 1928
Date Created and/or Issued: February 7, 1928
1928-02-07
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 Arcadia funds.
William Edward Hickman was executed in October 1928 for the kidnapping and murder of 12-year old Marion Parker. Mikels and the majority of other psychiatrists did not believe Hickman to be insane.
Photograph of Dr. Frank M. Mikels seated on witness stand looking at report. An empty judge's seat is viewed in the background.
From the LA Times Article: "ALIENIST FOR STATE TO TAKE STAND AGAIN," [Los Angeles Times, February 7, 1928]
Text from negative sleeve: Hickman William Edward
Handwritten on negative: Frank M. Mikels
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_9470
ark:/21198/zz002dhjdq
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Trials (Murder)--California--Los Angeles
Judicial proceedings--California--Los Angeles
Psychiatrists--American--California--Los Angeles
Kidnappings--California--Los Angeles
Mikels, Frank M., 1880-1941
Hickman, William Edward, 1908-1928
Parker, Marion, 1915-1927
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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