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Order Number	00110860
Title	Barbara Burns comes to court
Collection ID	Herald Examiner Collection
Location/Accession	HE box 5139
Date	1961
Physical Description	1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm.
Notes	Photograph was edited for publication purposes.
Historical Data	Barbara Burns was the daughter of famed American comedian Robin "Bob" Burns. He was a musical comedian appearing on radio and in movies in the 1930s and 1940s, and also wrote a homey newspaper column from 1936-1940. Burns invented a novelty musical instrument which he called a "bazooka." During World War II, the Army's handheld anti-tank rocket launcher, also known as "stovepipe" was nicknamed the "bazooka." He had four children and died in 1956. Barbara Burns was a troubled teenager who began using hard drugs by the time she was eighteen. She attempted suicide several times and finally died of an overdose in January 1962.
Description	Photograph caption dated August 28, 1961 reads "Her trial on charge of possession of narcotics is delayed due to illness of defense witness." She is seated, holding one hand up to her hair.
Subject	Burns, Bob,--1890-1956--Family. Burns, Bob,--1890-1956--Family--Trials, litigation, etc. Children of celebrities--United States. Crime--California--Los Angeles. Criminals--California--Los Angeles. Narcotic habit--California--Los Angeles. Drug abuse--California--Los Angeles. Women--California--Los Angeles. Portrait photographs Los Angeles Evening Herald Express photographs. Herald-Examiner Collection photographs.
Format	Photographic prints
Reproduction Information	Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Sub-Collection Name	Los Angeles Herald Examiner Photo Collection