Reporters Carlton Williams, Jackson Berger, William Phillips and other before their flight to Oregon to cover the William Edward Hickman extradition, Los Angeles, 1927
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. A different photograph taken on the same occasion appears as a standalone photo with title, "Plane Speed 'Times' Men to Cell of Kidnaper," 23 Dec. 1927: 5. Photograph of Times staff editors Carlton Williams and Jackson Berger (standing at center) with William Phillips, photographer for P. and A. Photos (far right), standing in front of a monoplane with an unidentified man. A pilot can be seen seated inside of the plane. The men were photographed before their flight to Pendleton, Oregon, to cover the capture and extradition of William Edward Hickman who confessed to the kidnap and murder of 12-year old Marion Parker. Hickman was later sentenced to death after a 13-day trial. He was executed at San Quentin, October 19, 1928. Handwritten on negative: [Top:] Jack Berger Bedlow Charles Williams [right side:] William Phillips Text from negative sleeve: Hickman, William Edward.
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_10433 ark:/21198/zz002hbd8q
Subject
Photographers--California--Los Angeles Newspaper editors--American--California--Los Angeles Homicides--California--Los Angeles Kidnappings--California--Los Angeles Williams, Carlton E., 1896 - 1971 Phillips, William Parker, Marion, 1915-1927 Hickman, William Edward, 1908-1928 Berger, Charles Jackson, 1899 - 1968
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