Genre: cellulose nitrate film / Location: Los Angeles (Calif.) - UCLA Library Digital Collections Search Results

Description:: Rose Pianezzi, who testifed on her son Peter Pianezzi's behalf at the first trial where he is charged with two murders. Allegedly, ex-convict Peter Pianezzi shot gambler George (Les) Bruneman 16 times in a cafe and then fatally shot cafe employee Frank A. Greuzard when he attempted to take down Pianezzi's license plate number. The murder, which occurred October 25, 1937, is thought to have been gang-related. The first trial ended with a hung jury, 9-3 for the acquittal of Pianezzi. In the second trial, Pianezzi received a life sentence for the murders. Later, at age 80, Pianezzi was pardoned based on innocence.
Date:: February 19, 1940
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Officer Jean Peirce, charged of the manslaughter of Radio Policeman Owen D. Yancey, was found not guilty by the jury.
Date:: December 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Photograph was published along with an article in Los Angeles Times. Refer to: "Name-Flower Her Passion," Los Angeles Times, Aug 15, 1935: 16
Date:: August 14, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Photograph of Rose Thomas staring wistfully at two roses she holds in her hands.
Date:: August 15, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Alexander draws on a blackboard what appears to be a layout of his home and the scene of his wife's death, while Commissioner Ostrom watches.
Date:: December 12, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Photograph of Ross Alexander testifying in court over the suicide of his wife. Featured in the photograph are unidentified men, presumably of the jury.
Date:: December 12, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: William Edward Hickman confessed to the kidnap and murder of 12-year-old Marion Parker. He was sentenced to death after a 13-day trial and executed at San Quentin, October 19, 1928.
Date:: 1928
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Different photographs taken on the same occasion appear with the article, “Taps for Heroic Dead Sounded Again as City Bows in Honor,” Los Angeles Times, 1 Jun 1926: A1.
Date:: May 31, 1926
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description:: View of a row of 8 boilers with tall smoke stacks at the Playa del Rey oil field.
Date:: [circa 1935]
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946
Collection:: C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

Description:: Row of businesses including a liquor store, a cafe, the LA I.D.A. (Industrial Development Authority?) and the Sea Pride Packing Company at night. Picture is lit by the storefront signs.
Date:: [1930s?]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

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