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Swearing-In 48 Agents
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Scene in rural schoolyard as Sheriff Sam Giovanoni swore in 48 Beverage Tax Agents as Iron County Deputies on Tuesday night, just before a a sweeping raid on many Hurley area establishments. The arrest warrants were for gambling and prostitution.
August 4, 1942
Publication Information
| Date Created | August 4, 1942 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 26 x 18 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | William Theodore Evjue papers, circa 1880-1969 |
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| Call Number | PH 4946.3 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
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Two Men after Vice Raid
August 4, 1942
John W. Roach, Chief of the State Beverage Tax Division, (left) and Sheriff Sam Giovanoni, on right, snapped after a sweeping raid on many Hurley area establishments. The arrest warrants were for g...
Judge R.C. Trembath
1942
Judge R.C. Trembath, who issued the warrants for gambling and prostitution for a sweeping raid on many Hurley area establishments.
Man Fingerprinted by FBI Agent
August 5, 1942
John M. Califano, operator of the Blackhawk Bar, as he was fingerprinted on Wednesday by FBI agent (face blacked out) at the Iron County jail, following a sweeping raid on many Hurley area establis...
Man Seized in Vice Raid
July 4, 1942
State Agent (left, with face blacked out to prevent future identification) as he seized the operator of the roulette table at the Ritz Bar after a sweeping raid on many Hurley area establishments. ...
Women in Iron County Jail
August 5, 1942
Five women in an Iron County Jail cell after a sweeping raid on many Hurley area establishments. The arrest warrants were for gambling and prostitution.
Women in Iron County Jail
July 5, 1942
Seven women in an Iron County Jail cell after a sweeping raid on many Hurley area establishments. The arrest warrants were for gambling and prostitution.
