Detroit's Infamous Purple Gang

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, True Crime, Social Science, Biography & Memoir
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Author: Paul R. Kavieff ISBN: 9781439619261
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc. Publication: June 30, 2008
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing Language: English
Author: Paul R. Kavieff
ISBN: 9781439619261
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Publication: June 30, 2008
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Language: English
Detroit�s Infamous Purple Gang is a photographic history of one of the most notorious organized crime groups of the 20th century. The photographs chronologically follow the evolution of the Purples from their days as a juvenile street gang through their rise to power and eventual self-destruction. Using rare police department mug shots and group photographs, the book transports readers through the dark side of Prohibition-era Detroit history. Detroit had a gold rush atmosphere and a thriving black market during the 1920s that attracted gangsters and unsavory characters from all over the country.
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Detroit�s Infamous Purple Gang is a photographic history of one of the most notorious organized crime groups of the 20th century. The photographs chronologically follow the evolution of the Purples from their days as a juvenile street gang through their rise to power and eventual self-destruction. Using rare police department mug shots and group photographs, the book transports readers through the dark side of Prohibition-era Detroit history. Detroit had a gold rush atmosphere and a thriving black market during the 1920s that attracted gangsters and unsavory characters from all over the country.

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