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Welcome to ChuckeyPhoto of a sign as you enter Chuckey, in Greene County, Eastern Tennessee
New OrleansPhotograph of an ostrich running
Organized Crime, Sugar House Gang, 1928A police photo of alleged members of the Sugar House Gang (aka The Purple Gang)
Prohibition, Smuggling, Detroit, 1920sAn ingenious, anonymous man demonstrates to reporters how one can transport flasks of alcohol throughout the city during Prohibition.
First World War, Army, Jewish Battalion, Detroit, 1918Members of a "Jewish Battalion," pose for a photograph before leaving for the First World War. The young men are most likely members of the Jewish…
Prohibition, Smuggling, Detroit River, Detroit, 1929A rum runner lies in wait on a dock in Sandwich, Ontario for the signal that it is clear to bring alcohol across the Detroit River to a landing plot…
Organized Crime, Purple Gang, Mug Shots, 1935A police mug shot of members of the Purple Gang, identified as "Group 135." Including two of the founding brothers.
Workmen's houses, Pullman, Ill's.Worker housing in the town of Pullman, Illinois, 1890.
Child ticketA child's ticket for the 1893 world fair
African American Children LearningAfrican American children learning about Thanksgiving, with model log cabin on table