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
Photograph of prisoners jam the corridor of jail in the Hall of Justice, Los Angeles. "Crowded jail -- Prisoners jam the corridor of jail in the Hall of Justice, Yesterday, Jailer Clem Peoples reportedly counted 789 more prisoners than banks, To accomodated this overflow, cots were place in the corridor. Yesterday, the jail housed 2422 men and 182 women -- the largest count recorded in its history" -- Examiner clipping attached to verso. Verso dated, "February 7, 1947".
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photoprint, b&w photographic prints photographs
California First Street and Broadway Street Los Angeles USA
Source
3-1275-02805-2794 [Barcode] EXM-P-S-LOS-ANG-CIT-BUI-824 [Original Filename] Subjects 320 [Print Box] University of Southern California [Contributing entity]
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