bungalows, the plans would spring forth as though with a life of their own...
Los Angeles City Hall, 1 January 1953.
Noir City. It was his town. And it always would be.
USCdigital archive/Los Angeles Examiner Negatives Collection, 1950-1961
Gardena murder suspect at Sheriff's Office, 1954
Gardena murder suspect at Sheriff's Office, 20 May 1954. Frederick F. 'Freddy' Bullard -- 35 years (confessed killer of James Francis Greenway).
USCdigital archive/Los Angeles Examiner Negatives Collection, 1950-1961
Vice (Morals Charges), 1956
Vice (Morals Charges), 24 September 1956. Melinda Short - 25 years; Kim Evans - 26 years.
Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Lapp. Date: 1956-09-24. Reporter: Harmon. Assignment: Ladies. Left to Right: 4/53/54: Melinda Short, 25, curvaceous blonde secretary, and Kim Evans, 26, brunette entertainer, play gin rummy after arrest on suspicion of whoring at 1700 West Boulevard. Grab shots of Melinda, with purse, and Kim, kerchief covrd [sic]. 17/39: 17/39: Melinda Short, 25, alone". Love the dark glasses. A perfect touch.
USCdigital archive/Los Angeles Examiner Negatives Collection, 1950-1961
Nighttime view looking northeast from City Hall tower, 1941
Noir view of Main Street, Los Angeles Street, Calle de los Negros, Union Station and Terminal Annex, 1941
USCdigital archive/Los Angeles Examiner Prints Collection, late 1920's - 1961
Beitz murder story, 1952
Beitz murder story, 27 January 1952. Robert L. Pennington, Jr -- 31 years; Helen Janice Beitz -- 31 years (victim). As soon as I saw this guy’s shoes and socks, I knew he was trouble.
USCdigital archive/Los Angeles Examiner Negatives Collection, 1950-1961
Sentenced (attempted murder), 1958
Sandra Dianne Erickson, 20, after she had been sentenced to a term of 1 to 14 years in state prison in the attempted murder of two Malibu deputy sheriffs. Her brother, Leo Nelson, 26, also was sentenced".
USCdigital archive/Los Angeles Examiner Negatives Collection, 1950-1961
Murder in front of 663 Lamar Street, 1952
Murder in front of 663 Lamar Street, 30 May 1952. Murder scene; Body of Fernando Reyes -- 17 years (shot and killed in street brawl) 1726 1/2 Clover Street; "Choppie" Reyes (brother of dead boy); Louis Barrera -- 17 years (friend of Reyes); William Humm (Deputy); Don Joseph (Deputy); Detective T.F. McGovern. Boy walking around officer on far left is Louis Barrera, 17. Shows murder scene, where Fernando Reyes lies dead". ‘Choppie’? Your kid comes home with a nickname like ‘Choppie’ and you’ve got to know there’s trouble brewing. Lamar Street, east of the river in a tough part of town. But maybe they’re all tough parts of town.
USCdigital archive/Los Angeles Examiner Negatives Collection, 1950-1961
Robbery suspects, May 1, 1951. Kenneth Christiansen; John Schultz; John Debellis.
I can just see these three lunkheads 'hatching' their plan. I wonder which one of them first said, 'Hey, listen, I've got an idea...'
USCdigital archive/Los Angeles Examiner Negatives Collection, 1950-1961
Robbery suspects, May 1, 1951. Kenneth Christiansen; John Schultz; John Debellis. (2)
Three desperados again, slightly different pose. In the Big House, inmates gather to watch guys like this getting off the bus. The two Johns seem to be ‘in the moment’ but Kenneth is starting to daydream about the future and it ain’t pretty.
USCdigital archive/Los Angeles Examiner Negatives Collection, 1950-1961
Women robbery suspects, 13 August 1952. Ida Mae Benton; Edith G. Weatherby; Betty Coulter.
And just so we don't start thinking the boys have a monopoly on lunkheadism, I give you Edith, Betty and Ida Mae, three girls with an idea of their own.
USCdigital archive/Los Angeles Examiner Negatives Collection, 1950-1961
Robbery suspect, 1952
Robbery suspect, 2 June 1952. Robert George Livingston -- 29 years (suspect); Detective L.M. Colbern; Livingston stole tire from detective's car in Inglewood. Robert George Livingston, 29-year-old robbery suspect, and Detective L.M. Colbern with tire which Livingston stole from detective's car in Inglewood. Robert George Livingston, whose carelessness today cost him his freedom and an admission that he held up 13 liquor stores and gas stations, stole a tire and wheel from a police detective, and then attempted to rob a liquor store bandit (who happened to be armed himself)". No, I can't make this stuff up.
USCdigital archive/Los Angeles Examiner Negatives Collection, 1950-1961
Alimony hearing, 1958
Alimony hearing, 30 September 1958. Art Aragon. The Golden Boy contemplates a future without Georgina.
USCdigital archive/Los Angeles Examiner Negatives Collection, 1950-1961
Annulment, 1960
Annulment, 8 January 1960. Sandy Hagen -- 19 years (annulment) (Mickey Cohen's girlfriend, aka Claretta Etie) ; Claudine Hagen (sister)-- 20 years.
USCdigital archive/Los Angeles Examiner Negatives Collection, 1950-1961
Vice raid, Laurel Canyon, 1954
Betty Berta (suspect) at bar talking to officers.
USCdigital archive/Los Angeles Examiner Negatives Collection, 1950-1961
Vice raid, Laurel Canyon, 1954 (2)
Betty Berta (suspect) and Robin Jewel Kidd (suspect) leaving house". Happy Lane. Natch.
USCdigital archive/Los Angeles Examiner Negatives Collection, 1950-1961
Narcotics raid at 571 South Coronado, 1958.
Narcotics raid at 571 South Coronado, 13 February 1958. Barbara Graham (suspect) comforts a handcuffed Edward Timmons (suspect).
USCdigital archive/Los Angeles Examiner Negatives Collection, 1950-1961
Raid suspects (prostitutes), 1951 (2)
The Lair. Unfortunately, no address. If you look closely, you can just see the vice officers leading 'the girls' out.
USCdigital archive/Los Angeles Examiner Negatives Collection, 1950-1961
Raid suspects (prostitutes), 1951
Raid suspects (prostitutes), April 6, 1951. Sheila McDonald -- 25 years; Gloria Joffee -- 22 years. Sheila is, apparently, not the shy, retiring type.
USCdigital archive/Los Angeles Examiner Negatives Collection, 1950-1961
Vice raid Hollywood Eagles Club -- 1203 North Vermont Avenue, 1951
Vice raid Hollywood Eagles Club -- 1203 North Vermont Avenue, May 18, 1951. Unidentified girls picked up in vice raid.
USCdigital archive/Los Angeles Examiner Negatives Collection, 1950-1961
Vice raid Hollywood Eagles Club -- 1203 North Vermont Avenue, 1951 (2)
Vice raid Hollywood Eagles Club -- 1203 North Vermont Avenue, May 18, 1951. Unidentified girls picked up in vice raid. Charming.
USCdigital archive/Los Angeles Examiner Negatives Collection, 1950-1961
Zsa Zsa Gabor Award, 1958
Zsa Zsa Gabor Award, 17 June 1958. Zsa Zsa Gabor (plaque as "most glamorous international personality of the year"); Gordon McRae (actor); Mrs. Rowan Klein. Gee, I've never heard of this award. Gordon's looking especially smarmy and Mrs. Klein can't quite believe she's standing there.
USCdigital archive/Los Angeles Examiner Negatives Collection, 1950-1961
And sometimes there are no shadows…
Miss Los Angeles Contest, 1954
"Miss Los Angeles" Contest, 10 May 1954. Muriel Feltman -- 22 years; Shelly Smith -- 19 years. Blonde is Muriel Feltman, 22, of 11523 Athens Way. Other girl is Shelly Smith, 19, of 165 South Holliston Avenue, Pasadena.
USCdigital archive/Los Angeles Examiner Negatives Collection, 1950-1961