A press photograph of Jose Guzman, a man accused of lighting his wife and child on fire
Entry/Object ID
2016.92.1.1
Description
A press photograph of Jose Guzman, a man accused of lighting his wife and child on fire, 11 March 1926. Guzman is twenty two in the photograph and wears a striped collared shirt. According to the description on the reverse, he poured gasoline over his wife and baby, setting them on fire. The baby died and the wife wasn't expected to recover. With some discoloration the object is in good condition.