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Photograph caption dated November 13, 1963 reads "Sgt. Carl C. Hegge, Foothill Division detective, exhibits part of his collection of juvenile weapons. Linda Babel, clerk-typist, holds a razor-sharp machete and a leather bullwhip. Hegge, who heads the juvenile division at Foothill, said that he has collected the weapons since September, 1962. He said the home-fashioned guns, knives and other weapons were taken from youths at the scene of gang fights and dances and other juvenile gatherings."
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Los Angeles (Calif.).--Police Department.--Foothill Division Los Angeles (Calif.).--Police Department--Officials and employees Men--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Police--California--Los Angeles Municipal officials and employees--California--Los Angeles Detectives--California--Los Angeles Police stations--California--Pacoima (Los Angeles) Evidence, Criminal--California--Los Angeles Machetes--California--Los Angeles Bullwhips--California--Los Angeles Weapons--California--Los Angeles Knives--California--Los Angeles Robbery investigation--California--Los Angeles Theft--California--Los Angeles Pacoima (Los Angeles, Calif.) Group portraits Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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