Grace DuBois, accused of murdering her son, defended by attorney George Shreve, Los Angeles, 1936

Item Overview

Title

Grace DuBois, accused of murdering her son, defended by attorney George Shreve, Los Angeles, 1936

Date Created

March 1936

Date

1936-03

Publisher

Los Angeles Times

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Notes

Description

The photograph is likely related to the article, “Son Testifies Against Mother In Murder Case,” Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 1936: A6
Grace DuBois, 61, who murdered her son Charles DuBois in December 1935, faced a jury in March and April of the following year. Her other son, Edward DuBois, testified against her and claimed she had been mentally unsound for as long as he could remember. DuBois was convicted for murder on April 7th.
Grace Dubois, left, sits with her face turned away from the camera and a handkerchief shielding he eyes. Attorney George Shreve, right, is turned toward and looks directly into the camera.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: [handwritten:] Mrs. Grace DuBois atty Geo. Shreve murder Trial 4/2/36
Handwritten on negative: atty Geo. Shreve Mrs. Grace Du Bois 3/36

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
news photographs

Names

Shreve, George H., 1881-1949
DuBois, Grace, 1875-1945

Location

Los Angeles (Calif.)

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Women murderers--California--Los Angeles
Trials (Murder)--California--Los Angeles