Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. In 1924, Rex H. W. Albrextonare was accused of practicing medicine without a license and for swindling approximately $35,000 from former admirers of his “work”. Before this, he was found guilty of charges filed against him in 1923 of the deaths of two girls from Orange. In 1930, Albrextondare and Mrs. Ruth Shaw were charged for petty theft and violation of the State Medical Act. Rex H. W. Albrextondare wears a uniform, cape, and officer’s hat and salutes to the camera while standing against a wall. Text from negative sleeve: [handwritten] Albrextondare, R. H. W. + Home (3 of 3) Rex (1573 Chevy Chase) false doctor octogenarian Handwritten on negative: Handwritten on negative: R. H. W. Albrextondare
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b&w nitrate negative
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uclamss_1429_11071 ark:/21198/zz002h91j3
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Law & legal affairs--California--Los Angeles Albrextondare, Rex H. W
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