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An octopus which is depicting Standard Oil controls various parts of the country

Night Messenger Service

Young messenger boy on a bike

Ore Yard

The ore yard of an unidentified steel mill, potentially Carnegie's Duquesne plant

Organized Crime, Purple Gang, Mug Shots, 1935

A police mug shot of members of the Purple Gang, identified as "Group 135." Including two of the founding brothers.

Organized Crime, Sugar House Gang, 1928

A police photo of alleged members of the Sugar House Gang (aka The Purple Gang)

Panorama of Blackwell's Island, N.Y.

Panorama of Blackwell's Island, N.Y.

Political Cartoon

Cartoon depicting a child being wrapped up by a spider

Political cartoons of Boss Tweed

Cartoons highlighting crimes committed by Tweed

Postmaster General Will Hays with his four assistants.

L to R, Unidentified, First Assistant Postmaster General Hubert Work; Second Assistant Postmaster General E.H. Shaugnnessy; Third Assistant Postmaster…