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When Al Capone's attorney finished his address to the jury
Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
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Spatial Coverage | United States |
Description | Cartoon shows notorious gangster Al Capone as an angel with wings and a halo gazing at Uncle Sam shown as a devil, sporting horns and a tail. In October 1931, Capone was tried and found guilty of income tax fraud, putting an end to his control of organized crime in Chicago. At his trial, his lawyers claimed that he was an honorable man being persecuted by the government. |
File Format | JPG / JPEG |
Language | English |
Part of Series | Cartoon Drawings |
Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
Access Restriction | Open |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Criminals--United States--1930-1940. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Demons--1930-1940. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Angels--1930-1940. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Capone, Al,--1899-1947--Trials, litigation, etc. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Uncle Sam (Symbolic character)--1930-1940. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Judicial proceedings--United States--1930-1940. |
Content Type | Image |
Resource Type | Photograph |