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.
- Author
- Paul R. Kavieff
- Format
- paperback
- Pages
- 128
- Series
- Images of America: Michigan
- Publisher
- Arcadia Publishing
- Language
- english
- ISBN
- 9780738552385
- Genres
- history, crime
- Release date
- 2008
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