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Earl (Big Earl) Herbert, alias Joe McGuire, 49 years old, ex-convict and prohibition era gangster
Wirephoto published in the Tribune newspaper in 1940. Purchased by David Hurn from MMG Photo Archives.
Full title: Earl (Big Earl) Herbert, alias Joe McGuire, 49 years old, ex-convict and prohibition era gangster, and Frank Blacka, alias Tom Novak, 35, also an ex-convict, were identified yesterday in the state's attorney's office by four persons who said Herbert and Blacka held up a Milwaukee jewellery store Oct 5 and stole $25,000 in jewels.
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Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 57326
Creation/Production
Unknown
Tribune Newspaper
Date: 1940 –
Acquisition
Gift, 25/4/2017
Donated by David Hurn, 2017
Measurements
h(cm) image size:24
h(cm)
w(cm) image size:19.1
w(cm)
h(cm) paper size:25.3
w(cm) paper size:20.3
Techniques
Wirephoto
Material
Newsprint
Location
In store
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