Seven Swans Illegally Killed in Maryland, 1933

Law Enforcement agent standing next to a row of dead Swans, hanging suspended by one of the feet from a wooden pole. In the background is a brick wall with a window. The man is wearing a leather coat, shirt and neck tie, and campaign-style hat.
Date Shot/Created
01/01/1933
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
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Seven Swans illegally killed, January 5, 1933, by W.A. Bullard and Jonathon P. Hines, of Havre de Grace, Maryland. The largest swan weighed 20 lbs. The men were arrested by Federal deputies J. T. Capps and E.R. Updegrove. Six of the swans were sent to Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
Subject tags
History
Law enforcement
Waterfowl