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Title
Officers inspect Lyndon Foster's home after bombing, Los Angeles, 1935
Contributor
Finley, Howard, b. 1899 or 1900
Date Created and/or Issued
December 18, 1935
1935-12-18
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
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.
Access to this collection is generously supported by Haynes Foundation funds.
"Red" Foster speculated to Detective Lieutenants Gillan and Bissell that his home was probably bombed by political enemies. He escaped without serious injury.
A group of officers, reporters, and spectators watch as detectives inspect the scene of a bombing at Lyndon "Red" Foster's home.
This photograph is likely related to the article, “Two Clews Guide Hunt for Bomber of Editor,” Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec 1935: 8.
Text from negative sleeve: 4074—Lyndon Red Foster (see also 4177) Bombing 359 So Cochran 12/18/35, [stamped:] DEC 20 1935
Handwritten on negative: Bombing - Red Foster
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_13081
ark:/21198/zz002hn6r3
Subject
Bombings--California--Los Angeles
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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