Contact: Special Collections, Doheny Memorial Library, Libraries, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189; specol@usc.edu Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189 USC Libraries Special Collections University of Southern California specol@usc.edu
Description
3 images. Three runaway boys, 6 September 1951. Gary Flowers -- 7 years Larry Beaver -- 10 years Gary Beaver -- 12 years. Caption slip reads: "Photogrpher: Emery. Date: 1951-09-06. Reporter: Emery. Assignment: 3 runaway boys. 18 and 19: Pensive in Long Beach Juvenile Bureau after ill-fated runaway are l to r: Gary Flowers, 7 yrs., of 1344 Newport Ave., Long Beach Larry Beaver, 10, or 1383 Newport Ave., Long Beach and Larry's big brother, 12, same address. Bound for the mountains to live a primitive life and feast on deer and rattlesnake steaks, they got as far as Compton, lost courage and went to Compton police for directions home. 52: Same boys walking into police elevator at LBPD for ride to juvenile bureau (identify from pix [sic] above)".
Type
image
Format
3 photographs : negatives, b&w 10 x 13 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
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