Lost kids back home, 1954

Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Emery. Date: 1954-05-21. Reporter: Emery, Conrad, Fiske, etc. Assignment: Long lost kids back home to mama. 17: Midnight search by 25 Navy man, 15 firemen, 100 citizens, sundry sheriff deputies, juvenile officers & policemen brought these three kids home at 3:10am today. Shown after arrival at search headquarters, Los Alamitos fire station, are girls, L to R, Elisa Garcia, 10, and sisters Dianna Davis, 9, and Kay Davis, 7. At Left, John Wilson, 813 N. Olive St, Santa Ana, one of searchers, holds Kay's shoes, found on bank of Coyote Creek. At right, kneeling, Jack W. Davis, father. 3252 Florisita St. Los Alamitos. Dropping to her knees in wet grass in front of home mother, Mrs. Nellie Davis, prayerfully hugs two daughters returned alive & unharmed. Jack Davis, left.".

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