Sale 2520 | Lot 404

(CRIME--KICK ASS WOMEN) Binder containing 32 photographs of notorious criminals, including the Blonde Tigress ("Eleanor Jarman, the most dangerous female outlaw alive"); infamous Bonnie (with Clyde); "Machine Gun" Kelly and his distaff companion, the glamorous Mrs. Al Capone; and bank robber Patty Hearst.
A collection of murderers, thieves, bank robbers, and gal pals of crime syndicate Mafiosi, including Al Capone, Tony Accaro, Joseph Valachi, and Peter Livacoli, in addition to local desperados or folk heroes like George Kelly, Lloyd Barker, and Clyde Barrow. Silver prints, the images measuring 7¾x5½ to 11x8¼ inches (19.7x14 to 27.9x21.6 cm.), many with trimmed newspaper clippings or caption information and hand stamps on verso; includes a Wanted Poster (Circular No. 38) for Harman, with her fingerprints and mugshots. 1931-76

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