Courtney's story of how he smashed auto thieves

A drawing of Cook County State’s Attorney Thomas J. Courtney talking on a telephone. Behind him is a photograph of a warehouse filled with stolen automobiles. Courtney wears a three-piece suit, overcoat, and broad brimmed hat. He holds a cigarette.

Publication date: 1934-07-22

Size: 33.8 x 36 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: color

Language:

• English

Geography:

• Chicago (Ill.)

Subject(s):

• Automobile theft--1930-1940
• Automobiles--American--Illinois--Chicago--1930-1940
• Cigarettes--1930-1940
• Lawyers--Illinois--Chicago--1930-1940
• Men--Clothing & dress--1930-1940
• Politicians--Illinois--Chicago--1930-1940
• Telephones--1930-1940
• Warehouses--Illinois--Chicago--1930-1940
• Courtney, Thomas J. (Thomas James), 1894-1971
• Cook County (Ill.). State's Attorney's Office--People--1930-1940

Genre(s):

• Montages

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 (July 22, 1934), Graphic Section/Camera News Review, p. 9

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg

Creator(s):

• Cohen, Ben