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Court document in the form of photographs of an area near an oil field near Beatty, Nevada, operated by Julian Petroleum Corporation, labeled "Beatty," Nevada, circa 1926

Description:
Photographs mounted on paper, associated with the Julian Petroleum company with the captions: "View from summit," "Beatty, Nevada," and "Beatty." They are related to the oil field 2 miles west of Beatty that was operated by C. C. Julian's company, Julian Petroleum Corporation. The Beatty field was reported on in the Los Angeles Times in 1926.
Date:
[circa 1926]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographs Collection
Court document in the form of photographs of an area near an oil field near Beatty, Nevada, operated by Julian Petroleum Corporation, labeled "Beatty," Nevada, circa 1926

Crate containing a trunk, evidence in the Aimee Semple McPherson disappearance case, at the district attorney's office, Los Angeles, 1926

Description:
On May 19, 1926 Aimee Semple McPherson, founder of the Foursquare Church and Angelus Temple, disappeared from Venice Beach. She appeared 5 weeks later in Mexico, claiming that she had been kidnapped. There was a grand jury investigation into the veracity of her account. It was speculated that she had run off to Carmel with Kenneth G. Ormiston, former radio engineer for the Angelus Temple. The trunk belonged to Ormiston and contained a woman's clothing. Ultimately all charges were dropped.
Date:
November 1, 1926
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographs Collection
Crate containing a trunk, evidence in the Aimee Semple McPherson disappearance case, at the district attorney's office, Los Angeles, 1926

District Attorney Asa Keyes receives a crate of evidence, Los Angeles, 1926

Description:
This photograph is similar to a photograph of the arrival and opening of a crate of evidence captioned, As it Arrived and After Upper photo shows Ben Cohn, investigator for District Attorney's office, examining garments found in trunk. Lower shows (left to right) Dist.-Atty. Keyes, Dist.-Attys. Murray and Dennison, Chief Davis and Ben Cohn opening packing case in which trunk arrived. [Los Angeles Times, 02 Nov. 1926: A2]
Date:
[circa November 1, 1926]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographs Collection
District Attorney Asa Keyes receives a crate of evidence, Los Angeles, 1926

Investigators Chester Horn and Ben Cohn investigate a trunk alledgedly owned by Kenneth G. Ormiston, Los Angeles, 1926

Description:
This photograph is similar to a photograph of the arrival and opening of a crate of evidence captioned, As it Arrived and After Upper photo shows Ben Cohn, investigator for District Attorney's office, examining garments found in trunk. Lower shows (left to right) Dist.-Atty. Keyes, Dist.-Attys. Murray and Dennison, Chief Davis and Ben Cohn opening packing case in which trunk arrived. [Los Angeles Times, 02 Nov. 1926: A2]
Date:
[circa November 1, 1926]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographs Collection
Investigators Chester Horn and Ben Cohn investigate a trunk alledgedly owned by Kenneth G. Ormiston, Los Angeles, 1926

Parasol and pendant necklace recovered from a trunk of evidence allegedly belonging to Kenneth G. Ormiston, Los Angeles, 1926

Description:
Related to the articles, "LINK TRUNK TO FIND IN CARMEL: Crochet on Towel and Wash Rag Held Identical Officers Tracing Gowns as McPherson Clews More Strands of Red Hair Found in Ornaments," Los Angeles Times, 02 Nov. 1926: A1, and, "LIST GIVEN OF TRUNK'S CONTENTS Keyes Checks Garments in Container Thought to Belong to Ormiston," Los Angeles Times, 02 Nov. 1926: A2
Date:
[circa November, 1926]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographs Collection
Parasol and pendant necklace recovered from a trunk of evidence allegedly belonging to Kenneth G. Ormiston, Los Angeles, 1926
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