Los Angeles area news photographs [graphic] / taken by Bill Murphy. ca. 1948-ca. 1969, bulk 1948-1953.

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Los Angeles area news photographs [graphic] / taken by Bill Murphy. ca. 1948-ca. 1969, bulk 1948-1953.

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Chiefly accident or crime scenes and victims, or suspected criminals under arrest. Includes auto accidents, a brothel raid, murder victims, suicides, and other occurrences. Of note are one photograph of organized crime figure Mickey Cohen and one photograph of the murdered Tony Brancato and Tony Trombino in their car. Also present are two views of Harry Truman in a parade on June 14. 1948, and one photograph of Prince Rainier and Princess Grace of Monaco and their children at a press conference, ca. 1969.

1 album (58 photographic prints) : b&w ; 11 x 14 in. or smaller.

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