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, "Mystic in Bunko Net," Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec 1935: A1. Joe "Spike" Alperson, Hollywood mystic known as Prince Araei Omwah, stood trial yesterday before Justice Holland in Beverly Hills on charges of disturbing the peace and threatening bodily harm to the Dr. U. L. Ghilini, exposer of fake psychics and clairvoyants. Alperson also was placed under technical arrest as a bunko suspect. Text from negative sleeve: 4167 - Joe ^"Spike" Alperson. (aka Prince Araei Omwah) ("mystic" who swindled 3 women promising them instruction in mysticism) Bunco charge. 12-21-35 [stamped:] Dec 23 1935 Handwritten on negative: Joe Alperson 12-21-35-
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_13175 ark:/21198/zz002hnb0n
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Swindlers--California--Los Angeles Portrait photographs Law & legal affairs--California--Los Angeles Alperson, Joe "Spike" (Prince Araei Omwah)
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