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Order Number	00130308
Title	Police shadow box
Collection ID	Herald Examiner Collection
Location/Accession	HE box 2198
Date	1928
Physical Description	1 photographic print :b&w ;23 x 12 cm. on board 23 x 12 cm.
Notes	Title supplied by cataloger.; Photograph was edited for publication purposes.
Historical Data	August Palombo, a bootlegger, was shot to death in his automobile on Hillcrest Avenue.
Description	Photograph caption dated July 26, 1928 reads, "In an effort to obtain his release from the city jail, Dominick De Soto (aka Domenico Di Ciolla), alleged gangster, whom police believe to be the leader of the north side racketeers, was to file a writ of habeas corpus today along with three other suspects. They are held in connection with the investigation into the murder of August Palombo, asserted bootlegger."; See photograph 00130306 for a full view of the lineup.
Subject	Gangsters--United States. Criminals--United States. Police lineups--California--Los Angeles. Organized crime--California--Los Angeles. Men--California--Los Angeles. Racketeering--California--Los Angeles. Hats--California--Los Angeles. Portrait photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs.
Coverage	1921; 1922; 1923; 1924; 1925; 1926; 1927; 1928; 1929; 1930
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