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Title: Winifred Hammonds, drunk driving accident victim, with mother Leta, Los Angeles, 1935
Date Created and/or Issued: Aug 5, 1935
1935-08-05
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.
Refer to article, "One Killed in Traffic; Six Motorists Arrested," Los Angeles Times, 10 Jun. 1935: A1; and, "Crash Nets Jail Term," Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 1935: A12.
Photograph of drunk driving accident victim, Winifred Hammonds, with her mother Mrs. Leta B. Hammonds. Ms. Hammonds was injured when a contractor, Harvey S. McClellan, ran her down while driving under the influence. She suffered a fractured thigh and other injuries.
Text from negative sleeve: 1614 - Mrs. Lets B. Hammond, Winifred Hammond - 11yrs x; x Victim drunk auto; 8/5/35
Handwritten on negative: Mrs. Leta B. Hammond, Winifred Hammond -11- 8/5/35
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_9962
ark:/21198/zz002dj4cv
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Drunk driving--California--Los Angeles
Wheelchairs
Fractures (Bones)
Accident victims--California--Los Angeles
Roberts, Winifred L., 1924-2010
Senst, Leta Hammonds McNally, 1900-1984
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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