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Title: Extortion victims Frances and Herbert Aist, Los Angeles, 1935
Date Created and/or Issued: Aug 8, 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.
Photograph of Frances Aist, 6, and brother Herbert Aist, 3 months, who were threatened by an "cut-rate" extortionist. The extortionist threatened to maim the children unless his demand of one dollar was met. The threat was believed to be a prank by a youngster.
Photograph published with the article, "Prank Seen in Cut-Rate Extortion," Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 1935: A10.
Handwritteno on negative: [bottom] Frances Aist - 6; Herbert Aist - 3 mo, 8/8/35
Text from newspaper caption: "Targets of 'Cut-Rate Extortionist
Text on negative sleeve: 1612 - Aug 1935; Frances Aist - 6, Herbert Aist - 3 mo.; Extortion Victims, 8/8/35
Type: Image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_9960
ark:/21198/zz002dj49t
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Threats
Extortion--California--Los Angeles
Victims of crimes--California--Los Angeles
Aist, Frances, b. 1929
Aist, Herbert, b. 1935
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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