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
10 images. Narcotics raid, 15 April 1955. Mrs. Golden Elliott -- 23 years (suspect) Captain K.E. Irving Juan Flores -- 23 years (suspect) Solomon Rodrigo -- 21 years (suspect) Robert Brown -- 31 years (suspect) Frank Greer -- 25 years (suspect). Caption slip reads: "Lapp. Date: 1955-04-15. Reporter: Harmon. Assignment: Heroin. 47-48: heroin suspects, left to right, Juan Flores, 23, Tijuana Solomon Rodrigo, 21, Tijuana Robert Brown, 31, Los Angeles, and Frank Greer, 25, Los Angeles. 17-18: Shot of 70 ounces of heroin valued at $152,000". Additional caption slip reads: "Photographer: Wyman. Date: 1955-04-15. Reporter: Cowles. Assignment: Narcotics raid Federal Building. Mrs. Golden Elliott, 23, arrested in narcotics raid. Sheriff's Narcotics Captain K.E. Irving with guns, scales, a can of powdered sugar for 'cutting' the dope, and a briefcase full of over 70 ounces of pure heroin".
Type
image
Format
10 photographs : negatives, b&w 10 x 13 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
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