San Francisco Police photograph album, circa 1904-circa 1930
Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Blum, George W.
- Abstract:
- Apparently the personal album of photographer George W. Blum, this scrapbook documents numerous San Francisco murder cases. Includes photographs of victims in the morgue and at crime scenes, mug shots of suspects, newsclippings, and occasional street views. The most prominent cases included are the Preparedness Day Parade bombing of 1916 (with Thomas Mooney et al.), and the Virginia Rappe murder case (with morgue photos and a mug shot of Fatty Arbuckle taken by Blum.)
- Extent:
- 1 album (ca. 270 photographic prints and newsclippings) and 1 box (ca. 35 items, chiefly newsclippings and photographic prints) 10 digital objects (10 images)
- Language:
- Collection materials are in English
Background
- Scope and content:
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Apparently the personal album of photographer George W. Blum, this scrapbook documents numerous San Francisco murder cases. Includes forensic photographs of victims in the morgue and at crime scenes, mug shots of suspects, newsclippings, and occasional street views. The most prominent cases included are the Preparedness Day Parade bombing of 1916 (with Thomas Mooney et al.), and the Virginia Rappe murder case (with morgue photos and a mug shot of Fatty Arbuckle taken by Blum.)
- Physical location:
- For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding Aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Access and use
- Location of this collection:
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University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft LibraryBerkeley, CA 94720-6000, US
- Contact:
- 510-642-6481