Pike Kidnapping, 1955

23 images. Pike Kidnapping, 14 August 1955. Mrs. Mae Pike; Joyce Pike -- 6 years (victim); Officer Bob Ludwig; Officer Tom Conway; Ed Braden, Junior -- 32 years (Good Humor Man); Clyde Pike (Grandfather of victim); Don Hall (Uncle of victim); Robert Pike (father); Bobby Pike (brother); Terry Erwin -- 8 years; Officer J.R. Gardner.; Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Miller. Date: 1955-08-14. Reporter: Brown. Assignment: Compton Kidnap. 19/20: Officer J.R. Gardner examines splinters of phone pole containing paint chips from suspects auto. L/R: Officer Tom Conway and Bob Ludwig handcuff suspect beside auto. L/R: Joyce Pike, 6, victim; her mother, Mrs. Mae Pike; Terry Erwin, 8, the girl's playmate. Joyce Pike, 6, kidnap victim, in police car. L/R: Off. Tom Conway; Ed Braden Jr., 32, Good Humor Man who spotted kidnap car. L/R: Mrs. Mae Pike reunited with daughter Joyce Pike, 6, in police station".; Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Paegel. Date: 1955-08-14. Reporter: Petty/ Brown. Assignment: Compton Kidnap. Mrs. Mae Pike reunited with daughter; Joyce Pike, 6. Officer Bob Ludwig and Tom Conway hoist suspect from police car at station. 10: Clyde Pike, left, grandfather of Joyce; & Don Hall, uncle, looking at pole hit by kidnap car. 47/48: Father, Robert Pike & wife & son Bobby, six, on porch of home. 21/22: (Millers holder) Robert Pike, daughter, Joyce & mother May reunited at Compton PD. Mrs. Mae Pike reunited with daughter; Joyce Pike, 6.".