Gangland's death chair. If a gangster sits in this chair, which is Capt. Stege's Chief of Chicago's Detectives office, his doom is sealed. 14 hoodlums have sat in this chair and each have gone to his death, most of them via rides. Al Capone sat there not.

Gangland's death chair. If a gangster sits in this chair, which is Capt. Stege's Chief of Chicago's Detectives office, his doom is sealed. 14 hoodlums have sat in this chair and each have gone to his death, most of them via rides. Al Capone sat there not.

Item Information

Title:
Gangland's death chair. If a gangster sits in this chair, which is Capt. Stege's Chief of Chicago's Detectives office, his doom is sealed. 14 hoodlums have sat in this chair and each have gone to his death, most of them via rides. Al Capone sat there not.
Photographer:
Jones, Leslie, 1886-1967
Date:
June 6, 1930
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Glass negatives
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Leslie Jones Collection
Series:
Crime/Police: Miscellaneous
Subjects:
Organized crime
Chairs
Extent:
1 negative : glass, black & white ; 4 x 5 in.
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Terms of Use:
Copyright (c) Leslie Jones.
All rights reserved.
Notes:
Title and date from information provided by Leslie Jones or the Boston Public Library on the negative or negative sleeve.
Accession #:
08_06_002792