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Lot #309
John Dillinger (2) 1934 'Last Minutes Photos' Circulars

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Description

Pair of vintage circa 1934 “Last Minutes Photos” circulars related to notorious Depression-era gangster John Dillinger, both 11 x 16, with one headed “Sprayed by Shot” and featuring a photo image from Boston’s Daily Record of Dillinger’s blood-spattered and bullet-riddled escape car, and the other headed “Dillinger Dead” and bearing an image from the Chicago Herald and Examiner of Dillinger’s dead body lying on a gurney in a crowded county morgue. Lower portion of both circulars bear National Recovery Administration trademarks. In overall fine condition, with some light edge creasing, and horizontal folds to the corpse circular.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autograph and Artifacts Featuring John F. Kennedy
  • Dates: #692 - Ended May 15, 2024