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Photograph was edited for publication purposes. Photograph caption dated March 1, 1957 reads "Bonnie Simmons, 22, accused of peddling narcotics, allows quick look at small spot tattooed on right knee (arrow) which she said has such a 'secret significance.'" She was arrested and booked in Burbank along with her husband and three others. See image 00153348 for additional photo in this series.
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image
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1 photographic print : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm. Portrait photographs.
Burbank (Los Angeles County, Calif.)--Police Department Criminals--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Women--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Crime--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Arrest--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Burbank (Los Angeles County, Calif.)
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