A postal card advertising a reward for a wanted man, Los Angeles
Entry/Object ID
2012.471.1.3
Description
A postal card advertising a reward for a wanted man, Los Angeles, postmarked 22 May 1890. The card, issued by detective Thomas F. Botello, advertises a $75 reward for the arrest of Jose de Maria, a.k.a. El Senur, wanted for murder. The physical characteristics of the suspect are described. The card was addressed to San Diego City Marshal Joseph Coyne, who was actually the police chief. With glue residue for pasting down into an album, along with some stains and soiling, the general condition is good.
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California. Department of Public Health. Bureau of Child Hygiene, United States. Department of Labor. Children's Bureau.
