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Jennie Justo

Date: 05 15 1933
Description: Jennie Justo with hat in hand, is embraced by her mother, Lena Justo, as she leaves for a year in the Milwaukee jail for being the alleged owner of a stude...
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Lee Finger and Ferdinand Gritzmacher

Date: 10 18 1935
Description: Lee Finger and Ferdinand Gritzmacher, two witnesses to Sun Prairie bank holdup.
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Cashiers at DeForest State Bank

Date: 09 12 1933
Description: A.A. Linde, cashier, and Carl Linde, assistant cashier of DeForest State Bank, display the ropes and gag used during a robbery of the bank.
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Sheriff Finn with Sledgehammer

Date: 07 11 1933
Description: Sheriff Finn holding sledgehammer used to break open the safe of Odin Tofsrud, carpenter and truck farmer, who was murdered during the theft of his safe by...
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Jenny Justo Saying Goodbye to Her Dog

Date: 05 15 1933
Description: Jenny Justo, 921 Spring Street, saying goodbye to her dog before leaving for a year in the Milwaukee jail.
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Jennie and Lena Justo

Date: 05 15 1933
Description: Jennie Justo of 921 Spring Street in the Greenbush, wearing a hat, says goodbye to her mother, Lena Justo, as she leaves for a year in the Milwaukee jail.
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Gladys Heacock, Escapee

Date: 10 12 1931
Description: Gladys Heacock, escapee from Indiana State School for Girls, who pleaded guilty to stealing a State car, and another woman sitting in the Dane County jail.
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Doylestown Bank After Robbery

Date: 09 11 1931
Description: Crowd standing on the street and sidewalk in front of the Doylestown Bank after a robbery.
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Alfred Deering in front of Doylestown Bank

Date: 09 11 1931
Description: Alfred Deering, on the steps in front of the Doylestown Bank, holding his hat. He received a wound to the head during the Doylestown bank robbery. Men are ...
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Doylestown Bank Robbery, Gunshot Victim

Date: 09 11 1931
Description: Portrait of W.J. Baw, Doylestown Bank robbery gunshot victim, who was shot through the wrist as he attempted, with only a brick as a weapon, to attack one ...
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Mrs. Damiani and Daughters

Date: 06 04 1931
Description: Portrait of Mrs. Damiani with her daughters, Josephine and Elaine, arrested with her husband who was charged with passing counterfeit bills.
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James McGilligan at Police Station

Date: 05 21 1931
Description: James McGilligan, accused of impersonating a physician, sitting at the police station.
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Carl Frey

Date: 02 04 1931
Description: Portrait of Carl Frey, 28, Stoughton. He confessed to the murder of Albion postmaster Frank Kelling.
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Lillian Rice at Police Station

Date: 01 30 1931
Description: Lillian Rice (aka Loretta La Boze), 18 of Janesville, in man's clothing with police matron, Pearl Shaughnessy, at the Police Station. Lillian was arrested ...
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Prisoner and Police Officer

Date: 09 06 1930
Description: Prisoner, Fred Deauchamp, age 29, accused robber of nurse's residence at Wisconsin General Hospital, and police officer standing outdoors.

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