Mr. and Mrs. R. W. LaDue, operators of Robinwood service station, after holdup
- 371N1454
- Item
- 1931-02-21
Portrait of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. LaDue behind the counter at their service station. This photograph was published on Page 1 of the Oregon Journal on February 21, 1931, along with Image No. 371N0230, under the headline “Bandit Victim ‘Gets His Man.” The image had the following caption: “Mr and Mrs. R. W. LaDue, operators of the Robinwood service station and lunchroom between Oswego and West Linn, are shown in their establishment which was held up by William Wheeler, 22, Friday night, with fatal result to the bandit. LaDue, after the youth left the building, picked up a .30-30 rifle and fired five shots, three of them hitting Wheeler has he attempted to flee from the scene in an automobile.” Image note: The text “Mr + Mrs LaDue” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image.