Harold Dean, Hazel Smith, Ernest Roll, and Olin N. Mackay during Ruth Attaway investigation, Los Angeles, 1935

Item Overview

Title

Harold Dean, Hazel Smith, Ernest Roll, and Olin N. Mackay during Ruth Attaway investigation, Los Angeles, 1935

Date Created

August 20, 1935

Date

1935-08-20

Publisher

Los Angeles Times

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Notes

Description

Related to Los Angeles Times article, "Girl Death Quiz Opens: Grand Jury to Investigate 'Doctor's' Activities and Two Men Sought," 21 Aug. 1935: A2.
Harold Dean, boyfriend of Ruth Attaway, who died of an illegal abortion, given statutory charge seated with his sister, Hazel Smith and District Attorney Ernest Roll (left), attorney Olin N. Mackay (behind). In an office. An issue of the Los Angeles Examiner is on table.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 1741. Harold Dean, Hazel Smith, Dep D.A. Ernest Roll, Atty Olin N. Mackay. Abortion case. 8-20-35. [Stamped:] Aug 27 1935.
Handwritten on negative: L2R Dep DA Ernest Roll + Harold Dean + Hazel Smith + Atty Olin N. Mackay in rear.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
news photographs

Names

Roll, S. Ernest (Silas Ernest), 1904-1956
Smith, Hazel I., b. 1903 or 04
Dean, Harold Armond, 1915-1985
Mackay, Olin N., 1897-1954
Attaway, Ruth, 1919 or 20-1935

Location

Los Angeles (Calif.)

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Abortions--California--Los Angeles
Law enforcement--California--Los Angeles