Name/Title
A wanted poster for William Loren Tallman, Los AngelesEntry/Object ID
2013.471.1.1Description
A wanted poster for William Loren Tallman, Los Angeles, 1929. The item advertises a $2,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Tallman, a.k.a. W. C. Johnson, accused of the murder of Mrs. Virginia Patty on or about 1 June. The item has two photos, handwriting samples, and finger prints of the wanted man, who was arrested on board the ship on which he was a radio operator, but then escaped in San Francisco Harbor. Tallman was never found and it was theorized he drowned after jumping ship or was able to reach shore. With a creased center fold, other folds, light soiling and moderate rubbing, the condition is good overall.Lexicon
Search Terms
Cattle--Marking--Los Angeles County (Calif.), Cattle brands--Los Angeles County (Calif.)
