Weegee

Member of Murder Inc. Got the Chair
1937

A black and white historical photograph showing a group of men, including two in police uniforms, standing around an open police wagon door where another man is seen with his back turned, possibly being placed into the wagon. The individuals are dressed in styles indicative of the early to mid-20th century.

A black and white historical photograph showing a group of men, including two in police uniforms, standing around an open police wagon door where another man is seen with his back turned, possibly being placed into the wagon. The individuals are dressed in styles indicative of the early to mid-20th century.

Not on view

Date
1937

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Gelatin silver print

Dimensions
Sheet: 8 1/8 × 10in. (20.6 × 25.4 cm) Image: 6 7/8 × 8 3/8in. (17.5 × 21.3 cm)

Accession number
96.90.7

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Denise Rich

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/10440

Weegee
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