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Emma Boyts, 15, sitting on a chair on top of a desk, Los Angeles, November 13, 1939

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Photo of 15-year-old Emma Boyts sitting on a chair on top of a desk before she was hit by a truck while crossing San Fernando Road. Boyts was only injured but her friend, 12-year-old Luise Schoenemann, was killed. The truck driver, Clarence E. Anderson, was held on suspicion of manslaughter after the crossing guard told police that Anderson ignored his motions to halt traffic while the two girls crossed.
Date:
November 13, 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Emma Boyts, 15, sitting on a chair on top of a desk, Los Angeles, November 13, 1939

Members of the Albert Dyer murder trial jury standing outside with a police officer, Los Angeles, August 1937

Description:
Members of the Albert Dyer murder trial jury standing outside with a police officer. (left to right) Unknown police officer, Beatrice Hard, unknown, Harold Harby, Shirley Angranoff, James D. Kelly, Jackson Collins, Grace A. Calvert, Ben D. Fulton, Charles M. Truax, Dorothy Deel, Butler E. Shaw, and George Ritchie. (Winifred W. Howard is missing). The jury was for the trial of Albert Dyer, a 32 year old W.P.A crossing guard who confessed to the murders of three Inglewood girls. Dyer admitted to luring the girls; Madeline Everett (9), Melba Everett (7), and Jeanette Stephens (8) into the woods on the pretense of helping them catch rabbits and then strangled them in succession. Dyer was sentenced to death after the jury's two day debate. On September 16, 1938 at San Quentin Prison, Dyer was one of the last people to be hung in the state of California
Date:
August, 1937
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Members of the Albert Dyer murder trial jury standing outside with a police officer, Los Angeles, August 1937

Six girls sitting around a table in a classroom, Los Angeles, March 1946

Description:
Six girls sitting around a table in a classroom, where they should be instead of skipping school. The truancy problem in 1946 prompted the 10th District Congress of Parents and Teachers to recommend an expansion of the truancy detail, which would include increasing personnel in outlying portions of the district as well as on beaches
Date:
March 1946
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Six girls sitting around a table in a classroom, Los Angeles, March 1946

Jury for the trial of Albert Dyer, confessed murderer of three Inglewood girls, Los Angeles, August 1937

Description:
Front row left to right: Mrs. Dorothy Deel, Jackson Collins, Mrs. Grace A. Calvert, Harold Harby, George Ritchie, and Ben Fulton. Back row left to right: Mrs. Winifred W. Howard, Mrs. Beatrice Hard, Charles M. Truax, Mrs. Shirley Angranoff, Butler E. Shaw (who replaced Mrs. Ruth Roth), and Jury Foreman James D. Kelly. The jury for the trial of Albert Dyer, a 32 year old W.P.A crossing guard who confessed to the murders of three Inglewood girls. Dyer admitted to luring the girls; Madeline Everett (9), Melba Everett (7), and Jeanette Stephens (8) into the woods on the pretense of helping them catch rabbits and then strangled them in succession. Dyer was sentenced to death after the jury's two day debate. On September 16, 1938 at San Quentin Prison, Dyer was one of the last people to be hung in the state of California
Date:
between August 25 and 27, 1937
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Jury for the trial of Albert Dyer, confessed murderer of three Inglewood girls, Los Angeles, August 1937

Jury for the trial of Albert Dyer, confessed murderer of three Inglewood girls, Los Angeles, August 11, 1937

Description:
Front row left to right: Mrs. Dorothy Deel, Jackson Collins, Mrs. Grace A. Calvert, Harold Harby, George Ritchie, and Ben Fulton. Back row left to right: Mrs. Winifred W. Howard, Mrs. Beatrice Hard, Charles M. Truax, Mrs. Shirley Angranoff, Mrs. Ruth Roth (later replaced by Butler E. Shaw), and James D. Kelly. The original jury for the trial of Albert Dyer, a 32 year old W.P.A crossing guard who confessed to the murders of three Inglewood girls. Dyer admitted to luring the girls; Madeline Everett (9), Melba Everett (7), and Jeanette Stephens (8) into the woods on the pretense of helping them catch rabbits and then strangled them in succession. Dyer was sentenced to death after the jury's two day debate. On September 16, 1938 at San Quentin Prison, Dyer was one of the last people to be hung in the state of California
Date:
August 11, 1937
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Jury for the trial of Albert Dyer, confessed murderer of three Inglewood girls, Los Angeles, August 11, 1937

Scene from the Albert Dyer murder trial, Los Angeles, August 1937

Description:
Scene from the Albert Dyer murder trial. Dyer, a 32 year old W.P.A crossing guard, confessed to the murders of three Inglewood girls. Dyer admitted to luring Madeline Everett (9), Melba Everett (7), and Jeanette Stephens (8) into the woods on the pretense of helping them catch rabbits and then strangled them in succession. Extra deputy sheriffs were on guard outside the trial to control the crowds of angry and thrill-seeking people they expected would come to witness the trial of this heinous crime. Dyer was sentenced to death after the jury's two day debate. On September 16, 1938 at San Quentin Prison, Dyer was one of the last people to be hung in the state of California
Date:
August 1937
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Scene from the Albert Dyer murder trial, Los Angeles, August 1937

Scene from the Albert Dyer murder trial, Los Angeles, August 1937

Description:
Scene from the Albert Dyer murder trial. Dyer, a 32 year old W.P.A crossing guard, confessed to the murders of three Inglewood girls. Dyer admitted to luring Madeline Everett (9), Melba Everett (7), and Jeanette Stephens (8) into the woods on the pretense of helping them catch rabbits and then strangled them in succession. Extra deputy sheriffs were on guard outside the trial to control the crowds of angry and thrill-seeking people they expected would come to witness the trial of this heinous crime. Dyer was sentenced to death after the jury's two day debate. On September 16, 1938 at San Quentin Prison, Dyer was one of the last people to be hung in the state of California
Date:
August 1937
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Scene from the Albert Dyer murder trial, Los Angeles, August 1937