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Detroit's Infamous Purple Gang

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.

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 128
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9780738552385
  • Genres
  • history, crime
  • Release date
  • 2008