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Title
Clerk J. S. Lester is accused of theft, Santa Monica, 1936
Date Created and/or Issued
April 9, 1936
1936-04-09
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.
Close-up of photograph appears with the article, "Santa Monica Official Accused in Theft Writ," Los Angeles Times, 08 Apr 1936: A1.
The grand theft charges amount to $3046.67, the amount he was suspected of being short of in his accounts.
A frowning Lester sits at a desk reading a newspaper.
Handwritten on negative: 113 113 J. S. Lester 4/7/36
Text from newspaper caption: J. S. Lester
Text from negative sleeve: 4689 - J. S. Lester Emb. - Santa Monica Dep. City Clerk license call dept. 4/7/36 [stamped:] Apr 9-1936
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_13890
ark:/21198/zz002j7chx
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Clerks
Embezzlement
Lester, J. S
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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