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Title
Lin D. Casper is held in police custody with Norris Gilbert Stensland, Los Angeles, 1936
Date Created and/or Issued
February 25, 1936
1936-02-25
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
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.
Similar photograph appears with the article, "Man Booked As Slayer," Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb 1936: 15.
Casper, a 27-year-old music teacher, has been arrested on suspicion of murder of a Kentuckian transient, 21-year-old George H. Stephenson, from Monrovia Canyon. Casper has been charged last June for assaulting a motorist on the Ridge Route.
Lin opens his hands, looking up at Inspector Stensland, who puts one arm on the man's chair and leans towards him. Rows of photographs are displayed on the desk in front of Lin.
Text from negative sleeve: 3790 - Lin D. Casper Norris Stensland Casper -> suspected of killing youth music teacher @ CCC, Camp for transient boys, Monrovia Canyon CCC murder 2-25-36 [stamped:] Feb 28 1936
Handwritten on negative: L 2 R Lin D Casper 2/25/36 Inspector Norris Stensland
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_12837
ark:/21198/zz002hmxbk
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Criminal investigations--California--Los Angeles
Detectives--California--Los Angeles
Stensland, Norris Gilbert, 1891-1956
Casper, Lin D., b. 1909 or 10
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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