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Doug Howatt taking fingerprints at the murder scene of Dr. Charles DuBois, Los Angeles, 1935

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Title: Doug Howatt taking fingerprints at the murder scene of Dr. Charles DuBois, Los Angeles, 1935
Date Created and/or Issued: December 17, 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.
Officer Doug Howatt gathering evidence from a possible murder weapon. A man's legs are visible in the bottom of the frame. Another man is cut out of the frame on the left. On a white table there are guns, empty bottles, and a large stain on the corner.
Text from negative sleeve: 4225 Aug 12, 1936, Mrs. Grace DuBois + copy of photo of Dr. DuBois + Clellos Rockham (Dr.’s fiancée) + Lillian Abbott (Dr.’s sec’y) + Doug Howatt taking fingerprints (used to be in env #4067? Dated 12-17-35) Murder
Handwritten on negative: Doug Howatt taking fingerprints Dr Chas DuBois shooting 12-17-35
Type: Image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_13272
ark:/21198/zz002hnfb8
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Police--California--Los Angeles
Murder--Investigation--California--Los Angeles County
Crime scenes--California--Los Angeles
Howatt, Douglas G., 1896-1985
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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