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Product Identifiers

PublisherAgate Publishing, Incorporated

ISBN-101572841664

ISBN-139781572841666

eBay Product ID (ePID)201690098

Product Key Features

Book TitleGangsters and Grifters : Classic Crime Photos from the Chicago Tribune

Number of Pages192 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicMurder / General, Photojournalism, General, Forensic, Organized Crime, Criminology

Publication Year2014

IllustratorYes

GenreTrue Crime, Social Science, Photography

AuthorChicago Tribune Staff

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight33.5 Oz

Item Length11 in

Item Width8.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2014-027067

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal779/.9364

SynopsisA collection of vintage Chicago Tribune crime photographs, featuring infamous gangsters, small-time bandits, crooks, and wise guys., Created from the Chicago Tribune's vast archives, Gangsters and Grifters is a collection of photographs featuring infamous criminals, small-time bandits, hoodlums, and more at shocking crime scenes. These vintage glass-plate and acetate negatives were taken from the early 1900s through the 1950s, and they have been largely unseen for generations. That is because most have never been published, only having been witnessed by the photographers and police in the moments after an arrest, crime, or even murder. Included are graphic crime scenes, raw evidence, and depictions of searing emotions, captured on film during a time when photographers were given unprecedented access alongside police. Some photographs resemble film noir movie stills. Some are cartoonish. All feature real people, real drama, and real crimes. Accompanying information about each is included wherever possible, often with archived news stories. Gangsters and Grifters is a powerful, visually stunning look back into the dark story of Chicago's nefarious crime underworld. These fascinating, surprising, and entrancing photos reveal still-unsolved murder mysteries and portraits of notorious gang overlords like John Dillinger and Al Capone. This is a must-have for photography buffs, history lovers, and anyone curious about the seedy underbelly of early 20th-century Chicago.

LC Classification NumberTR822.G36 2014