Head of the Mafia hit squad Murder, Inc., during the 1930s (1897–1944). Original glossy 4.5 x 3.25 mug shot photo of Buchalter, bearing an inherent caption identifying him with an alias, “Louis Buckhouse,” indicating a charge of homicide and date of October 19, 1927. In fine condition. The homicide charge stemmed from a drive-by shooting on October 15, in which Buchalter and his henchmen assassinated a rival, Jacob ‘Little Augie’ Orgen. Provenance: Eugene Canevari Collection. RR Auction COA.
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