Harold C. McGugin, Anna Laura Barnett, and Jackson Barnett, Beverly Hills (copy photo)

Title: Harold C. McGugin, Anna Laura Barnett, and Jackson Barnett, Beverly Hills (copy photo)
Date Created: [between 1925 and 1939]
Date: 1925/1939
Publisher: Los Angeles Times
Language: No linguistic content
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description: A different photo taken on the same occasion appears with the article, "Red and White Union Success, Indian Millionaire and Mate Happy," Los Angeles Times, 02 Mar 1925.
Copy photo. Original photo taken around March 2, 1925.
Left to right: Portrait photograph of Harold C. McGugin, Anna Laura Lowe Barnett, and Jackson Barnett. McGugin wears a coat, hat, and bowtie, and carries his gloves in his right hand. Anna Barnett is wearing a fox fur stole, hat, gloves and cloak. Jackson Barnett wears a fur collared coat and hat.
Jackson Barnett was a multi-millionaire, and the richest Native American at the time. He was deemed mentally incompetent and his marriage to Anna Laura Lowe was nullified. McGugin and Anna Laura Barnett were charged with kidnapping and conspiracy to steal Jackson Barnett's money. McGugin was a lawyer from Coffeyville, Kansas. Anna Barnett continued to fight her case until her death.
Caption: Photo caption in newspaper: Jackson Barnett and His White Wife
Handwritten on negative: Harold C. McGrigin, Mrs Anna Barnett, Jackson Barnett.Typed below picture: Left to right
Text on negative sleeve: Barnett, Jackson & Mrs.

Genre: news photographs
Portrait photographs
cellulose nitrate film
Names: McGugin, Harold C. (Harold Clement), 1893-1946
Barnett, Jackson, $ 1856-1934
Barnett, Anna Laura, 1880-1952
Location: Beverly Hills (Calif.)
Resource type: still image
Subjects: Conspiracy--California--Los Angeles
Spouses--California--Los Angeles
Lawyers
Mental health
Indians of North America--California--Los Angeles County--Social life
Law & legal affairs--California--Los Angeles
Millionaires--California--Los Angeles
Kidnappings

Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections
Local Identifier: uclamss_1429_1168
ARK: ark:/21198/zz002dbkdz
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