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Police Raid – Sunset Blvd Nighclubs – 1941

Posted on October 28, 2016July 16, 2020

Police Raid 1941

On November 27, 1941, a Los Angeles police raid disrupted illegal drinking at the Club U’Gene (9131 Sunset Blvd.), the Cafe Society (8804 Sunset Blvd.), and Club Marcell (8730 Sunset Blvd) in the wee hours of the morning. John Wayne was at the Club Marcell during the raid. However, customers weren’t the target. The police were after […]

L.A. Confidential (Crimes)

Elysian Park – LAPD Pistol Range – 1928

Posted on October 18, 2016June 15, 2019

LAPD Pistol Range Elysian Park

A simulated bank robbery is staged at the Los Angeles Police Department pistol range at Elysian Park, c. 1928. Pacific Southwest Trust & Savings Bank employees receive special training on how to protect themselves during an armed robbery. All photos from the Los Angeles Public Library.