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
4 images. G.I. Sergeant accused of beating his 21-month-old child, 7 March 1952. Sergeant First Class Edward Sparks, accused Juvenile Officer Dominic Carr Donna, 21 months, a twin, victim Dollie Sparks, her twin sister. Supplementary material reads: "Gershon. City desk. Illus. GI Sergeant accused of beating 21 months child. Sergeant First Class Edward Sparks, 38, ducks camera as he is being booked on suspicion of child beating in San Pedro division. Juvenile Officer Dominic Carr is shown making booking report. The shots of Sergeant First Class Edward Sparks in Juvenile Office in San Pedro division where he was questioned on Japanese wife's charges he beat their 21 months old baby Donna, a twin. Couple was married in Japan, returned home four months ago. He is Korea fighting veteran. Donna Sparks, 21 months, left, daughter of GI and Japanese bride, is shown on left with bruises mother says were inflicted by fists of father twin Dollie is on right".
Type
image
Format
4 photographs : negatives, b&w 10 x 13 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
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