Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Tomlinson, who found the body of John Derzis in his store on 35th Avenue North in Birmingham, Alabama.

A similar image was published in the Birmingham News on March 22, 1939, with the following caption: "Grocery Brutally Slain - The picture above tell the story of the brutal murder last night of John Derzis, 54, operator of a combination small grocery store and living quarters in North Birmingha...

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Main Author: Carter, Roy T.
Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
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Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/180379
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collection Alabama Media Group Collection
building Alabama Department of Archives and History
publisher Alabama Department of Archives and History
topic Photographs
spellingShingle Photographs
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Tomlinson, who found the body of John Derzis in his store on 35th Avenue North in Birmingham, Alabama.
Carter, Roy T.
fulltopic Photographs
Tomlinson, H. C.; Tomlinson, H. C., Mrs.; Homicides; Birmingham (Ala.); Jefferson County (Ala.)
description A similar image was published in the Birmingham News on March 22, 1939, with the following caption: "Grocery Brutally Slain - The picture above tell the story of the brutal murder last night of John Derzis, 54, operator of a combination small grocery store and living quarters in North Birmingham . . . In the upper right picture are Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Tomlinson, who discovered the body of the slain storekeeper wedged between two counters, his pockets turned inside out and a bullet wound in his head. Mrs. Tomlinson was a helper and part-time housekeeper for Derzis."
spelling BN0008206_03BN0008206Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Tomlinson, who found the body of John Derzis in his store on 35th Avenue North in Birmingham, Alabama.A similar image was published in the Birmingham News on March 22, 1939, with the following caption: "Grocery Brutally Slain - The picture above tell the story of the brutal murder last night of John Derzis, 54, operator of a combination small grocery store and living quarters in North Birmingham . . . In the upper right picture are Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Tomlinson, who discovered the body of the slain storekeeper wedged between two counters, his pockets turned inside out and a bullet wound in his head. Mrs. Tomlinson was a helper and part-time housekeeper for Derzis."1939-031930-1939Carter, Roy T.Birmingham NewsG39-00775-01Tomlinson, H. C.; Tomlinson, H. C., Mrs.; Homicides; Birmingham (Ala.); Jefferson County (Ala.)Still imageNegatives (Photographs); Black-and-white negatives1200 PPI TIFFAlabama Media GroupAlabama Media Group CollectionAlabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, AlabamaEnglishCopyright, Alabama Department of Archives and History. Donated by the Alabama Media Group, http://www.alabamamediagroup.comhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/180379
title Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Tomlinson, who found the body of John Derzis in his store on 35th Avenue North in Birmingham, Alabama.
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