A visual retelling of the rise and eventual fall of Chicagos most notorious gangster: Alphonse "Scarface" Capone. Comprised of many never-before-published photographs from the Chicago Tribunes vast archives; Al Capone is a look back in time to the Roaring Twenties and the early days of organized crime. This collection of historical photosmdash;taken from 1926 to 1952mdash;focus on Capone and those connected to him; including his family; mob rivals; and targets.Many of these photographs have never been seen outside of Chicagos Tribune Tower; but all of them are high-quality scans of original glass-plate negatives; making them historically significant to both photography buffs and readers interested in Capone. The introduction by the Chicago Tribunes associate managing photo/video editor details this process in an illuminating; fascinating fashion.Al Capones first section gives readers a look inside Capones luxurious and illicit gangster lifestylemdash;vacation homes; mob funerals; gun-toting arrestsmdash;up to the time of the Saint Valentines Day Massacre in 1929. The second part follows Capones 1931 indictment; trial; and sentencing on charges of defrauding the government and violating prohibition. The third section introduces readers to a mob target who evaded assassination for decades; and one who was not so lucky. The fourth part follows up with Al Capones brother; Ralph; and the fifth part focuses on Capones death.
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