Bookmakers, gamblers, and drug dealers, Los Angeles, 1945

Item Overview

Title

Bookmakers, gamblers, and drug dealers, Los Angeles, 1945

Date Created

[ca. 1945?]

Date

1945

Language

English

Collection

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Notes

Summary

Author George ran a big lottery machine in Buffalo; retired because of the mob taking over.
Sonny Howard was a well known "sportsman" (gambler) on Central Avenue.

Description

All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.
Top row (standing), L-R: Specs Williams, Freddie Reed, unknown, Arthur George, unknown, Tim Hunter, Tim Steen. Bottom row (seated), L-R: Sonny Howard, Jimmy Pitts, Jim Barker, "Raz."

Caption

Text from back of photograph: This is the most representative group of men in book making, gambling, and narcotic activity that I have seen in one photograph. This is the cream of the crop. Altho Kid North and Rock Bodes are not on it. WLG Jr, May 2005
Handwritten caption on photo: Sportsmans Convention.

Note

Sportsmans Convention

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph : b&w

Keywords

Genre

Black-and-white photographs

Names

Reed, Freddie
Raz
Steen, Tim
George, Arthur
Williams, Specs
Howard, Sonny (Roy)
Pitts, Jimmy
Barker, Jim
Hunter, Tim

Location

California--Los Angeles

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Lifestyle
Crime

Drug dealers--California--Los Angeles
Bookmakers (Gambling)--California--Los Angeles
Gamblers--American--California--Los Angeles