Image Gallery

The tiny main house of the Wineville murder ranch.

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The sadistic serial killer liked to dress well.

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The manicured hands of a concert pianist-kidnapper-torturer-rapist-murderer.

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Uncle Stewart thrilled boys by offering rides in his convertible.

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Sarah Louise Northcott, Sanford’s grandmother, who killed Walter Collins from behind with an ax.

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Walter Collins on a pony. Northcott knew how to ensnare children and adults by holding out offers of things that they very much wanted.

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The Winslow brothers, Nelson and Lewis.

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Grandpa Cyrus George Northcott with his son’s rifle.

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The Winslow brothers’ grave, as it is seen photographed from the grave of Walter Collins.

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Jessie Clark, Sanford’s fiercely protective sister.

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Sanford Clark shortly after his rescue.

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Sanford’s sworn statement.

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Northcott being arrested.

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Northcott caged in custody. (Foreground bars added by artist in an earlier printing of the image.)

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Police photo of Sanford looking for images of other victims.

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Confirmed human remains sifted from the property.

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Two sheriff’s deputies frame Sanford while he points at the “murder chair” where he admitted to helping kill Walter Collins.

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Loyal C. Kelley gazes from under the arm of the lamp while Northcott faces the camera on the right.

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Sanford and June on their wedding day, 1935.

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Sanford (upper left center, with mustache) World War II, with fellow artillerymen.

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June and Sanford (in his army uniform), late 1940s.

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Sanford near the end of World War II, February 1945.

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Sanford, circa 1946.

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Sanford’s mother, Winifred, circa 1948.

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Sanford and Jerry, circa 1948.

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Sanford and June with son Jerry, early 1950s.

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Sanford and sister Jessie with their father, John Clark, 1950s.

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This is the expression that told June he needed help in coming back to the world.

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Sanford’s local paper acknowledges his civic award.

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Youngest Clark brother Ed with Sanford, 1966.

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June and Sanford, 50th wedding anniversary, 1985.

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