[Gerald DeKing, son of dry raid victim, sitting in witness stand]

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  • Collection ID DN-0088189
  • Creator Names Chicago Daily News, Inc., photographer.
  • Title [Gerald DeKing, son of dry raid victim, sitting in witness stand] [graphic].
  • Dates 1929.
  • Physical description 1 negative : b&w, glass ; 4 x 5 in.
  • Access and usage restrictions Restriction: Original negatives are fragile and not available to researchers. Please consult the on-line image instead.
  • Collection summary Three-quarter length portrait of Gerald DeKing, son of Lillian DeKing, the dry raid victim, sitting in profile in a chair in the witness stand in a courtroom in Geneva, Illinois. Public interest in the police raid that resulted in the death of Lillian DeKing was so strong that the hearing was moved to a larger room to accommodate the crowds. The raid took place at the DeKing home near Aurora, and the court hearing was held in Geneva, the county seat for Kane County.
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  • Names DeKing, Gerald Portraits.
  • Subjects
    • DeKing family death during dry raid, Aurora, Ill., 1929 Mar. 20.
    • Prohibition Illinois Kane County 1920-1929.
  • Geographic coverage
    • Aurora (Ill.) 1920-1929.
    • Geneva (Ill.) 1920-1929.
    • Chicago Metropolitan Area (Ill.) 1920-1929.
  • Genre
    • Dry plate negatives. gmgpc
    • Gelatin dry plate negatives. aat
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Kane County Geneva.
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