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Description:: From left to right: Chief jail matron Vada Sullivan, Isobel Steele, Sheriff Gene Biscailuz. Steele smiles from behind bars.
Date:: October 11, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Murder suspect Lowell Bell seated at a desk beteeen undersheriff Frank Dewar (left) and deputy sheriff William J. Bright. Photo appears with the article "Las Confesses Teuber Murder: Ex-Sailor's Admissions to Reopen Inquiry San Diego Girl Hanging May Be Cleared Up Story Has Flaws but Clews Will Be Checked," Los Angeles Times, 02 Oct. 1931: A5.
Date:: Ocotber 1, 1931
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Undersheriff Frank Dewar (right) standing next to an unidentified man in front of a desk. The unidentified man holds a wooden box in his left hand and inhis right hand he holds the top of a box that had enclosed the wooden box, which wrapped in Chriatmas paper with a holly design on it and which is is labeled "Please no body else / personal to Mary / please." Dewar holds the bottom of the gift box. Behind them are what look like crime scene photographs and a map.
Date:: 1930/1940
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Date on negative sleeve presents time conflict since image was published in the Times on the 25th. It was likely taken the day before, on November 24, 1938.
Date:: November 24, 1938
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Some of the over 4000 candidates for city policeman and county deputy sheriff jobs taking an examination administered by the Civil Service Commission in room 804 of City Hall. In addition to the written examination, potential officers will also undergo a physical test later in the month.
Date:: March 2, 1940
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Sidney Blair (left) is seated next to Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs Frank Dewar (center) and Norris G. Stensland (right). The three men are wearing suits and Mr. Blair is wearing a hat. Mr. Blair appears to be in the middle of being questioned by Mr. Stensland who is writing something down on a notepad. They are in a room that has photographs and rifles in a rack on the wall. Sidney Blair was involved in the McCartney divorce case, where he aided Grant McCartney in framing evidence against his ex-wife. Sidney Blair was indicted on charges of conspiring false evidence and assault. He was sentenced to San Quentin on May 19, 1924. Related to the article "Fear of Gun is Blair Plea," Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 1924: A1.
Date:: 1924
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: L to R--Sherriff William Treager, Dep. Sheriff Ray Bogie, Undersheriff E.W. Biscailuz (organized CHP), Ellis Eagan, Dep. Sheriff Chester Allen, Dep. Sherrif E.W. Weybright, Dep. Sheriff Dave Croushorn
Date:: [circa May 3, 1930]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description:: The camera looks up towards Sheriff William Traeger, who stands at center. He is viewed from the torso up and smiles to the camera. Several Hawaiian leis drape around his neck. A roof's eave is visible stretching above and behind him in the background.
Date:: [circa May 3, 1930]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description:: Related to Los Angeles Times article, “Pistol Team Makes Target of Kiwanis President's Hat.” 12 Sep. 1935: A2.
Date:: September 11, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: View of George S. Barton, left, standing in collared shirt, tie, jacket, pants, left hand holding Eastwood's hat, John F. Eastwood, center left, standing in hat, collared shirt, tie, jacket, Eugene W. Biscailuz, center right, standing in collared shirt, tie, jacket, right hand holding Eastwood's hat, and Sewell Griggers, right, standing with back to viewer in sheriff uniform, pointing gun at Eastwood's hat.
Date:: September 11, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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