William F. Gettle's dog Rags without his owner, Beverly Hills, 1934

Item Overview

Title

William F. Gettle's dog Rags without his owner, Beverly Hills, 1934

Date Created

May 1934

Date

1934-05

Publisher

Los Angeles Times

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Notes

Description

The search continues for William F. Gettle while his family anxiously awaits his return.
Rags the black Scottish terrier rests on a chair on the Gettle lawn.
Photograph appears with the article, "Way Cleared For Paying Wealthy Man's Ransom," Los Angeles Times, 12 May 1934: 2.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: GETTLE, WILLIAM F. KIDNAP CASE
Text from newspaper caption: Figures and Scenes in Abduction Inquiry Ernest E. Noon, at the left, above, attorney for the family of William F. Gettle, kidnaped Beverly Hills millionaire, has, at the request of Mrs. Gettle and law enforcement representatives of the city and county, complete charge of the effort to have the millionaire returned safely and to pay whatever ransom the Gettle abductors demand (Associated Press photo.) In the next tier are, above, the patio of the Gettle home in Beverly Hills where press headquarters have been established during the feverish days of the case and, below, is the newly built recreation hall at the Arcadia estate from which Gettle was kidnaped. Next is Rags, blooded Scottie, a favorite of the abducted magnate, pining for the return of his master. At the right is an Associated Press photo of William F. Gettle in his Shrine uniform.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
news photographs

Location

Beverly Hills (Calif.)

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Dogs--California--Beverly Hills
Kidnappings--California--Beverly Hills
Chairs