Dr. Benjamin Blank and Sergeant Howard L. Barlow during the trial of William Edward Hickman, Los Angeles, 1928

Title: Dr. Benjamin Blank and Sergeant Howard L. Barlow during the trial of William Edward Hickman, Los Angeles, 1928
Date Created: 1928
Date: 1928
Publisher: Los Angeles Times
Language: No linguistic content
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description: William Edward Hickman was executed in October 1928 for the kidnapping and murder of 12-year old Marion Parker. In this image, Sergeant Barlow appears to be examining the handprint of the accused while Dr. Blank looks on.
Photograph of Dr. Benjamin Blank, county jail physician, and Sergeant Howard L. Barlow, Los Angeles Police Department fingerprint expert, who were involved in the trial of William Hickman
Caption: Text on nitrate sleeve: Hickman, Kidnapping case
Handwritten on negative: [to the left of the image] Dr Blank; [to the right of the image] H. L. Barlow.

Genre: cellulose nitrate film
news photographs
forensic photographs
Names: Barlow, Howard L., 1891-1938
Blank, Benjamin, 1899-1973
Hickman, William Edward, 1908-1928
Location: Los Angeles (Calif.)
Resource type: still image
Subjects: Kidnappings--California--Los Angeles

Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections
Local Identifier: uclamss_1429_9506
ARK: ark:/21198/zz002dhknt
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Rights Country: US
Funding Note: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
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