Photo of portion of driver's side of Albert Matthies' automobile. Photo shows police light mounted on auto, as well as showing broken windshield. Officer Matthies was killed July 18, 1927.
The automobile of Officer Albert Matthies, who was killed July 18, 1927. Photo shows how automobile was shot by the three killers. It appears that the auto had police lights on either side of the windshield.
Photo shows passenger side of auto of Officer Albert Matthies, killed July 18, 1927. Car door is open clearly showing mounting of light and what appears to be switch to operate it. Dash board shows fairly clearly.
Three people standing beside automobile of Officer Albert Matthies which was shot up by men who shot him July 18, 1927. Officer on extreme left is Grady Pardue. Other two in photo are not identified.
Willie Montfort, 20 year old who was one of three men responsible for killing of Officer Albert Matthies and wounding of Chief Bertolina, July 18, 1927.
Frank Charles Miller, alias Jimmy McKay, 17 year old who was one of three men responsible for killing of Officer Albert Matthies and wounding Chief Bertolina, July 18, 1927.
Five men with fire and police vehicles outside City Hall at NW corner of First and Huntington Drive. Left to right: Grady Pardue (on motorcycle), Jim Nellis standing on running board of fire engine (Fire Chief), Anist Mussachia (fireman), Albert Matthies (police -- killed approaching car of three men planning hold up of ODETTES which was previous name of Pines Cafe on Huntington Drive). The man on extreme right in business suit is Chief of Police and Fire Marshall, A. N. Coberly. Photo taken at City Hall, NW corner of First and Huntington Drive, it is believed.
Photo of Jerry Lee Broadwell, the first Arcadia Fire fighter killed in the line of duty. This photo is mounted on a board and was framed as a memorial. It hung in the Children's Room until it was removed in March 1996 to be replaced by a new photo. Jerry is in uniform and is seen chest up looking directly at the camera.
Hoeppel Memorial located at Arcadia County Park. This view shows an anchor with the top plaque missing. The bottom plaque is there but is not readable.
Photo of Jerry Lee Broadwell, first Arcadia fire fighter killed in the line of duty. This is the same as photo #1434, except a new negative and print were made.
Photo of one plaque that was placed commemorating Balloon School and another plaque in honor of Lt. John Hoeppel, who was responsible for getting the land from U.S. government for Los Angeles County Park. See also photo #184.
Photo of dignitaries at the dedication of plaque marking site of Ross Field. Man on extreme right is ex-Congressman John Hoeppel who was most responsible for securing land for Los Angeles County Park. Others in photo not identified.
Fourteen officers on duty in Washington D.C. Only one identified is Capt. Thomas A. Grant, Quartermaster at Ross Field Balloon School in 1919 (on extreme left, front). Identification on back of photo is reversed, given as from within the photo.