It's a fake : there was nothing funny to Mrs. Mary Steffon and her son John

Mrs. Mary Steffon and her son John of Gary, Indiana, tearfully embraced after they have been swindled by New York confidence men. John wears a broad brimmed hat and suit. Mary has on a dress.

Publication date: 1937-12-05

Size: 14.8 x 10.2 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: grayscale

Language:

• English

Subject(s):

• Hats--1930-1940
• Mother and child--1930-1940
• Steffon, Mary
• Steffon, John
• Victims of crimes--Indiana--Gary--1930-1940
• Fraud--Indiana--Gary--1930-1940
• Men--Clothing & dress--Indiana--Gary--1930-1940
• Women--Clothing & dress--Indiana--Gary--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 Sunday Tribune (December 5, 1937), Graphic Section, p. 7

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg