Gunmen seize watchman and fire Dells

A view of the Dells Roadhouse in Morton Grove, Illinois, during a blaze started by four gunmen who seized the watchman and forced him to accompany them as they spread gasoline over the interior.

Publication date: 1934-10-09

Size: 16.5 x 15 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: grayscale

Language:

• English

Geography:

• Morton Grove (Ill.)

Temporal: 1934-10-08

Subject(s):

• Arson--Illinois--Morton Grove--1930-1940
• Dells Roadhouse
• Fires--Illinois--Morton Grove--1930-1940

Genre(s):

• Photographs

Type(s):

• still image
• text

Copyright(s):

• These materials are either in the public domain, according to U.S. copyright law, or permission has been obtained from rights owners. The digital version and supplementary materials are available for all educational uses worldwide.

Is part of:

• The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Image Collection

Source(s):

• Chicago Daily Tribune (October 9, 1934), p. 32

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg

Contributor(s):

• Chicago Tribune (Firm)