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  Purple Gang from Detroit, 1928

  A prohibition gang that hung out in Livingston County. This photo was taken at the time they were arrested.
  
  From left to right: Sam Drapkin, Joe Bomerito, Jimmy Licavoli, Nick Desmond, George Rose, Abe Axler

  Tags detroit, livingston county
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  Prohibition, Detroit, Michigan

  This series of photographs including a picture of the headline from the Detroit News December 1933, when Prohibition ended, and labeled photographs of "Rum Runners". 
  
  The views include Riopelle Street, Police Boats, the Detroit River looking from Windsor towards Detroit, and a woman with whiskey under a dress.
  
  The exact locations, dates of photographs and names of persons in the photographs are unknown.

  Tags detroit, detroit river, prohibition, unknown, wayne county, windsor
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  Ty Cobb, Detroit Tiger, Hall of Famer Baseball Player

  These photographs were submitted by Bob Watson, and were labeled, "Golfing with Howell Buddies - Emil Bode".  Bob Watson was the nephew of Emil Bode.
  
  The location and date are unknown.  There appears to be small palm trees on the course.
  
  References to Ty Cobb and his visits to Howell, Michigan (In Library Use Only)

  Tags baseball, detroit, golf, unknown