Detroit's Infamous Purple Gang
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, True Crime, Social Science, Biography & Memoir
| 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.
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.
