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Title
Charles Dalrymple's "Own-a-New-Car-Club" on the day of the police raid, Maywood, 1935
Date Created and/or Issued
December 1935
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.
Story related to photograph appears with the article, "New Dollar Club Raided," Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec 1935: 1.
The dollar chain "Own-a-New-Car-Club" has been put to an end by a raiding party from the Sherriff's and District Attorney's offices. Charles Dalrymple, proprietor, and Ione Laskey, Michael Laskey, Ruth Weipert, Lucille Donato, and Rolland Dalrymple were taken in for questioning.
Men and women gather in a half-circle in the garage. Police officers and tables with typewriters can be seen behind them in the background.
Text from negative sleeve: 4028 - Tom Humphreys Chas Dalrymple Mrs Ione Laskey Lucille Donato Rolland Dalrymple Dalrymple's $ chain 12-12-35 [stamped:] Dec 14 1935
Handwritten on negative: Dalrymple's $ chain 12-12-35
Type
Image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_13041
ark:/21198/zz002hn5cx
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Police raids--California--Maywood
Queues--California--Maywood
Garages--California--Maywood
Typewriters
Fraud--California--Maywood
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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