A wanted poster for two criminals, both for burglary and escape

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

A wanted poster for two criminals, both for burglary and escape

Entry/Object ID

2014.671.1.1

Description

A wanted poster for two criminals: Russell Redding, alias Jack Clifton, and Henry A. Schmidt, both for burglary and escape, 11 June 1927. The poster was distributed by the Sheriff of Los Angeles County, William I. Traeger. It consists of a front and side profile picture of Redding and Schmidt alongside their physical descriptions and print of their right index fingers. There is adhesive residue along the top edge of the reverse. The item is in good condition.

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Broadsides