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Diamond Joe Esposito funeral in a Chicago newspaper...
Diamond Joe Esposito funeral in a Chicago newspaper...
Item # 715180
March 27, 1928
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 27, 1928
* re. Diamond Joe Esposito's funeral
* Prohibition-era Chicago gangster - mobster
* Al "Scarface" Capone era - gangland wars
* Best title to be had - very rare as such
The top of page 2 has a two column heading: "Thousands Brave Blizzard to Attend Esposito Funeral" Two related photos are on the back page. (see images) When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activities born out of the Prohibition and Great Depression eras, no city is more in the forefront of our minds than Chicago - and what better newspaper can be found than the Chicago Tribune, self-proclaimed to be "The World's Greatest Newspaper".
Complete with all 42 pages, this is the "rag edition" printed on very high quality newsprint meant for institutional holdings. In great condition as such.
Category: The 20th Century
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