Brothers Joseph, Walter, and Edward Smith are arrested for tax evasion, Los Angeles, 1936

Item Overview

Title

Brothers Joseph, Walter, and Edward Smith are arrested for tax evasion, Los Angeles, 1936

Date Created

March 1936

Date

1936-03

Publisher

Los Angeles Times

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Notes

Description

Story related to photograph appears with the article, "Smith Group Surrenders," Los Angeles Times, 03 Mar 1936: A2.
The three men sit on a bench with their hats in their laps.
The Emsco Derrick and Equipment Company and the E.M. Smith Company have been charged with tax evasions totaling $150,000. Edward M. Smith has been specifically accused, with the other persons charged, including his brothers Joseph and Walter, in aiding and abetting him.

Caption

Handwritten on negative: Joe Smith - Walter Smith - E.M. Smith
Text from negative sleeve: 3542 - 3/6/36 Joe Smith (Joseph S.A. Smith) Walter Smith (Walter B.L. Smith) E.M. Smith (head) <- brothers of (Edward M.) "Emsco" Emsco Derrick + Equip. Co. income tax evasion 3/2/36

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
news photographs

Names

Smith, Joseph Sylvester Aleysius, 1879-1959
Smith, Walter George Leander, 1889-1966
Smith, Edward Morris, 1881-1950

Location

Los Angeles (Calif.)

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Crimes--California--Los Angeles
Brothers--American--California--Los Angeles
Taxes--California--Los Angeles
Business people--American--California--Los Angeles