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Murder scene of Wesley Moore, Fargo, N.D.
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| Title | Murder scene of Wesley Moore, Fargo, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1955-05-01 |
| Creator | Olson, Cal, 1924-2009
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| Creator Role | Photographer
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| Description | View of alley behind 98 Front Street (Main Avenue), Fargo, N.D. looking west toward intersection with 1st Street S. near murder scene. A small wood frame building visible at right. |
| Ordering Information | Consult: http://library.ndsu.edu/ndsuarchives/duplication-services |
| General Subject | Law
City & Town Life
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Alleys
Homicides
Crimes
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| Personal Name | Moore, Wesley William, 1917-1955
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| Location | Fargo (N.D.)
Cass County (N.D.)
North Dakota
United States
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| Address | Fargo (N.D.) - Main Avenue
Fargo (N.D.) - Main Avenue - 50-99 block
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| Decade | 1950-1959
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| Item Number | 2098.s613 |
| Negative Number | 2098.s613 |
| Format of Original | Acetate negatives
Safety film negatives
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| Dimensions of Original | 6 x 6 cm. |
| Notes | Title supplied by staff. |
| Biography/History | In the early morning hours of May 1, 1955, the naked body of Wesley Moore, a transient laborer was found beaten and lying in a ditch along 1st Street S., between Front Street (Main Avenue) and 1st Avenue S., Fargo, N.D. Charged in the death were David Moore, Jr. and Joseph Munnell. Earlier in the evening the group and been partying in the apartment of Willie and Pedro Flores at 86 Front Street. After the party, David Moore and Joseph Munnell jumped Wesley Moore and beat him to death with a stick. David Moore was discovered by police passed out in his car with bloody clothing, and Joseph Munnell was identified as an accomplice by Wesley Moore's female companion, Joyce Fischer. |
| Repository Institution | North Dakota State University Libraries, Institute for Regional Studies
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| Repository Collection | Cal Olson Photograph Collection 2098
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| Collection Finding Aid | Consult: http://hdl.handle.net/10365/12634 |
| Credit Line | Institute for Regional Studies, NDSU, Fargo (2098.s613) |
| Rights Management | Copyright held by Institute for Regional Studies. |
| Language | eng; |
| Digital ID | co000189 |
| Original Source | Negative |
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