Crowd for Al Capone's release from Eastern Penitentiary photograph, 1930
Crowd for Al Capone's release from Eastern Penitentiary photograph, 1930

Crowd for Al Capone's release from Eastern Penitentiary photograph, 1930


Permanent ID:
10496
Call number:
V7: 694
Date:
circa 1930
Image Description:
(1) Photograph depicts crowds gathered outside Eastern State Penitentiary on the day of Al Capone’s release.
(2) Photograph depicts rear view of crowd gathered outside Eastern State Penitentiary on the day of Al Capone’s release. 
Inscription:
 [?]SED FROM PENNSYLVANIA (Eastern) PENITENTIARY. Crowds of kids gathered in front of the [?]tiary to see Al Capone, famous Chicago [?] he was paroled from the Penitentiary [?] term for carrying concealed weapons.
[?] MUST READ (ACME) (SEE WIRE NEWS)
(Bottom )
Address:
2027 Fairmount Avenue , Philadelphia
Format:
Gelatin Silver Print
Collection:
Philadelphia Record photograph morgue
Related Person or Organization:
Eastern State Penitentiary (relates to)
Library of Congress Subjects:
Eastern State Penitentiary of Pennsylvania [info:lc/authorities/names/n88175231]
Capone, Al, 1899-1947 [info:lc/authorities/names/n79058274]