US UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-4988
Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. This photograph appears with the article, “Two Bank Bandits Shot to Death in El Monte Battle: Third Seized as Officers’ Pistol Team Rushes to Scene After Alarm; Two Law Enforcers Wounded,” Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 1936: 1. Photograph of R. E. Foell and Eddie Wiggins examining the weapons used in the robbery of Southern County Bank. The weapons are laid out on a table, and the bullets are on top of a cloth. Behind the two men there is a clock and an eye exam chart. There are also three unidentified men entering the room through a door. Text from negative sleeve: 3532—El Monte Bank Robbery, Constable R. L. Foell. Act Chief E. Wiggins, Frank Smith, P.M. Kunou, Dep. Sheriff, E.S. Strong, Joseph Fritsch, Mrs Ann Smith, So County Bank. El Monte 1-31-36. [Stamped:] FEB 4 1936. Handwritten on negative: L2R Constable R. E. Foell, Act Chief E. Wiggins 1-31-36. Text from newspaper caption: Constable R. E. Foell of the Sheriff’s office, left, and Acting Chief of Police Eddie Wiggins of El Monte are shown here examining an arsenal of weapons taken from the robbers.
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_12555 ark:/21198/zz002hmkmw
Subject
Firearms Police--California--El Monte Robberies--California--El Monte Wiggins, Eddie Foell, Robert E., 1899-1967
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