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Photograph of Henry Harris Altes, a 31-year-old electrician who was booked at the Van Nuys police station for savagely beating his wife, Effie, in the head with a machinist's hammer. Mrs. Effie Altes, 28, was taken to General Hospital in serious condition. The Altes' reside at 10530 Erma St., Tujunga. Photograph dated January 1, 1957.
Los Angeles (Calif.).--Police Department Assault and battery--California--Los Angeles Husband and wife--California--Los Angeles Violent crimes--California--Los Angeles Marital violence--California--Los Angeles Crime--California--Los Angeles Jail--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.) Portrait photographs
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