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Title
Helen Werner in court, Los Angeles, 1933
Date Created and/or Issued
July 1933
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.
Two images of Helen Werner in court. The image on the right is shown in the newspaper. Helen Werner sits behind the witness stand. On the left portion of the negative she speaks into the ear of another man.
Photograph appears with the article, "Otto To Take Stand Today," Los Angeles Times, 20 July1933: A1.
As the bribe defense testimony will be presented Mrs. Werner is questioned on the Fitts campaign.
Text from newspaper caption: Candid Camera Catches Important Witnesses On the left Mrs. Helen Werner, wife of the former City Attorney, is shown on the witness stand. On the right, Rev. R. P. Shuler, aided by his crutch, testifies.
Text from negative sleeve: Werner Helen Mr. Mrsx Helen Werner 5636 - Erwin P Werner (former city atty) LA politicians in bribery/conspiracy scandal re liquor license
Type
Image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_14332
ark:/21198/zz002j7wrs
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Witnesses--California--Los Angeles
Judicial proceedings--California--Los Angeles
Werner, Helen W., 1887-1947
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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