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Crowds gathered in front of residences on Manhattan Place where William Edward Hickman disposed of Marion Parker's remains, Los Angeles, 1927

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Title: Crowds gathered in front of residences on Manhattan Place where William Edward Hickman disposed of Marion Parker's remains, Los Angeles, 1927
Date Created and/or Issued: December 18, 1927
1927-12-18
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.
Marion Parker was kidnapped for ransom on December 15, 1927 by William Edward Hickley. Two days later, Marion's remains were retrieved by her father, Perry Parker, on a street curb at 432 S. Manhattan Place- just moments after exchanging $1500 for Marion, whom he presumed was alive. Hickman was ultimately tried and sentenced to death for the crime. He was executed at San Quentin, October 19, 1928.
Crowds standing in front of residences on South Manhattan Place, in close vicinity to where the remains of Marion Parker were dropped by William Edward Hickman.
Written on negative: House 430 Manhattan 12/18/27. Parker Case.
Text from negative sleeve: [Typescript:] Hickman kidnapping case [written in pencil:] 1927 [typescript:] nitrates
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_10412
ark:/21198/zz002hbcjc
Subject: Kidnappings--California--Los Angeles
Dwellings--California--Los Angeles
Homicides--California--Los Angeles
Spectators--California--Los Angeles
Hickman, William Edward, 1908-1928
Parker, Marion, 1915-1927
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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