• Collection ID DN-0080580
  • Creator Names Chicago Daily News, Inc., photographer.
  • Title [Lincoln automobile in which attorney William H. McSwiggin was killed. viewed from the front left side of the vehicle] [graphic].
  • Dates [1926]
  • 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 Image of policemen and civilians standing on a sidewalk in Chicago, Illinois and looking at the Lincoln automobile in which attorney William H. McSwiggin was killed. McSwiggin is rumored to have been killed by gangster Al Capone. The view is from the front left side of the vehicle. The front left tire of the car is flat.
  • Terms Governing Use and Reproduction This image is supplied for reference purposes only. All other uses are restricted. To acquire copies or permission for use, contact the Chicago Historical Society, Rights and Reproductions Department, 1601 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60614.
  • Names
    • McSwiggin, William H. Murder.
    • Chicago (Ill.). Police Department Officials and employees.
  • Subjects
    • Police Illinois Chicago 1920-1929. lctgm
    • Automobiles Illinois Chicago 1920-1929. lctgm
    • Murder Illinois Chicago 1920-1929. lctgm
  • Geographic coverage Chicago (Ill.) 1920-1929. lctgm
  • Genre
    • Dry plate negatives. gmgpc
    • Gelatin dry plate negatives. aat
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.
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