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. Motorcycle officer captures bandit, 21 February 1958. Sam G. Vigil (suspect) Officer Bland Watkins (Long Beach motorcycle officer shot suspect's pistol out of his hand). Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Emery. Date: 1958-02-21. Reporter: Phister to RW. Assignment: Motorcop captures bandit. 55/66/30/31/54/58/59: at LBPD suspect Sam G. Vigil, 8457 1/2 Central Ave., LA (left) swaps stares with captor LB city motorcop Bland Watkins, who holds suspect's pistol which was knocked down by Watkin's [sic] bullet. Vigil alone handcuffed seated in dets. [sic] bureau".
Type
image
Format
3 photographs : negatives, b&w 13 x 10 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
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