[Exterior view of the Pekin Cafe]

Open URL [Exterior view of the Pekin Cafe]
  • Collection ID DN-0072231
  • Creator Names Chicago Daily News, Inc., photographer.
  • Title [Exterior view of the Pekin Cafe] [graphic].
  • Dates [1920 Aug. 23]
  • Physical description 1 negative : b&w, glass ; 5 x 7 in.
  • Access and usage restrictions Restriction: Original negatives are fragile and not available to researchers. Please consult the on-line image instead.
  • Collection summary Exterior view of the Pekin Cafe from across the street, located at the corner of 27th Street and South State Street in the Douglas community area of Chicago, Illinois. Site where policemen James A Mulcahy and William Hennessey were murdered. The cafe also was known as the Pekin-Beaux Arts Cafe. Hershie Miller, or Hirsche Miller, and Samuel Morton were accused of the killing but not convicted.
  • Terms Governing Use and Reproduction The online images are supplied for reference purposes only. All other uses are restricted. To acquire copies, including improved copies, or permission for use, please contact Chicago History Museum, Rights and Reproductions Department, 1601 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60614.
  • Names Pekin Cafe (Chicago, Ill.)
  • Subjects
    • Cafes Illinois Chicago 1920-1929. lctgm
    • Mulcahy and Hennessey murder case, Chicago, Ill., 1920.
  • Geographic coverage
    • 27th Street (Chicago, Ill.)
    • State Street (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Douglas (Chicago, Ill.) Buildings, structures, etc. 1920-1929.
    • Chicago (Ill.) Buildings, structures, etc. 1920-1929.
  • Genre
    • Exterior views. aat
    • Dry plate negatives. gmgpc
    • Gelatin dry plate negatives. aat
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.
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