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Description:: Police officer with the Mary Skeele kidnapping pointing to the door frame of a bungalow house related to the kidnapping
Date:: 1933
Resource Type:: still image
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.
Date:: 1928
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Related to the article “Accused Slayer’s Abode Gives Evidence of Hurried Departure, Science Proves Crime Can’t Pay, Detective Chief Credits Fingerprint Check, Sergt. Barlow’s Research Verifies Clews, Scar on Thumb Brings Hunt to Arrest Hickman.” Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 1927: 3
Date:: 1927
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Ledger documenting the purchase of sodium arsenate for 10 cents by Elmer M. Archer at the Adams Pharmacy in Santa Monica on January 24, 1926. Archer purchased the poison under the name Joe Jacks. Archer was in love with the newlywed Olive Orr Brugen-Schmidt and tried to convince her to poison her new husband, W. H. Bowers.
Date:: March 1926
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Exterior of the bungalow house o Luella Pearl Hammer (623 Buckeye St.), with river stone retaining wall, where kidnapping victim Mary Skeele was held
Date:: 1933
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Photograph of the Cooper Arms Apartments (455 E Ocean Blvd.), view of the building's fire escapes from street level. The apartments were the home of Gladys Glena Fair, murder victim.
Date:: August 21, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Photograph of the Long Beach apartment belonging to Gladys Glena Fair (Cooper Arms Apartments, 455 E Ocean Blvd.), murder victim. A man's arm (probably a detective's arm) is partially viewed behind the open door.
Date:: August 21, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Photograph of dentist Dr. Leonard Siever in cap and gown, and two other students, on a page from the graduation program for the University of Southern California, College of Dentistry. The student above him is named Jack and the student below him is named Ronald (possibly Ronald B. Slater).
Date:: 1917
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Photograph of dress draped over a chair in the apartment of murder victim Gladys Glena Fair (at the Cooper Arms Apartments (455 E. Ocean Blvd.).
Date:: August 21, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: John H. Happel was arrested for the murder of his wife, Rose Marie Happel (also referred to as Rosabella in the Los Angeles Times). The case received attention due to Happel hiding his wife's body in a trunk. He eventually confessed to the murder.
Date:: December 5, 1934
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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