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Lot #157
Ma Barker

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Description

Original January 16, 1935, evening edition of The Baltimore News and The Baltimore Post, 16.75 x 21, 28 pages. Banner headline along the top edge reads, "Agents Slay 3 of Kidnap Gang In Battle," with a one column article on the front page with a smaller headline reading "Aged Woman Among Victims of U. S. Machine Guns in Fight at Oklawaha, Fla." Story opens with Fred and 'Ma' Barker were killed "in a withering, six-hour machine gun battle." In very good condition, with a central horizontal fold, rough left edge, and mild overall toning, a bit heavier to edges, and chips to edges.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autographs and Artifacts
  • Dates: #565 - Ended September 12, 2019