1931 Chicago Gangland Map Available
September 3, 2010
Yep, the Newberry has it. Really; I'm not kidding!
Thanks to an "Anonymous" tip, I learned that the Bruce Roberts 1931 "Map of Chicago's gangland from authentic sources: designed to inculcate the most important principles of piety and virtue in young persons, and graphically portray the evils and sin of large cities" can be purchased from the Newberry Library Poster shop for $14.95 plus shipping. Knock three times, you'ze mugs, and tell them the Journal sent ya.
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3 comments:
Awesome! This map is included in my book Illinois: Mapping the Prairie State through History (Globe Pequot Press / Fall 2010). The publisher provided me with 50 maps for which I had to write captions, and this was one of them. I love it! I may have to get the poster...
It would make a fantastic postcard! :) I wonder if they do make them.
I have what I believe to be an original copy of this map. Does anyone have an idea what it would be worth? Thanks...
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