Fascinating assortment of images relating to brothers J.J. and J.B. McNamara. On October 1st, 1910, dynamite was exploded on the side of the Los Angeles Times building weakening the structure causing the second floor to fall onto the first. The building came down on the office workers below as fire erupted and spread quickly through the three-story building. By the time the fire brigade had put out the fire, twenty-one of the people working for the newspaper had died and several more were seriously wounded. The pair of brothers were arrested and charged with 21 counts of murder. Some believed this was an act of terrorism to scare non-union workers working for the Times. Eventually, the brothers eventually confessed to the crime and J.B. was sentenced to life in San Quentin, while J.J. could not be connected to the crime scene was sentenced to 15 years. Lots of great images in the lot mostly taken during the trial of the brothers, courtroom, lawyers, etc. There are even two original art portraits done in pencil of the McNamara's. The vast majority of the photos are dated 1911. Conditions range from VG to EX.