Elephants and sandwich boards - Jack Legs Diamond
Elephants carrying sandwich boards to advertise the exhibition of the $20, 000 Killer Car ('Direct from New York') of American Gangster and Bootlegger Jack Legs Diamond (1897-1931) opposite Derry's Clock, 16 George Street, Plymouth, Devon. According to the exhibit flyer, New York Police credited the car with 137 killings! On the run in 1930, Diamond has actually stopped off in Plymouth in 1930 en route to The Netherlands
Picture No
10554818
Media ID
47544506
Size
5548px x 3405px
(3.1MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Pharcide
Source
Unattributed postcard (2 of 2)
Date
circa mid 1930s
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