Joseph Vacek, Jr.
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Joseph Vacek, Jr., accused murderer, sitting in front of a blackboard in a room, confessed to murdering his father, Joseph Vacek Sr. on August 4, 1911. Joseph Vacek jr. attributed the murder to the Black Hand in a note he pinned to his father's body. See articles: Aug. 4th and 5th, 1911
Chicago Daily News, Inc., photographer.
Created/Published
ca: 1911 Aug. 4
Summary
Full-length portrait of Joseph Vacek, Jr., accused murderer, sitting in front of a blackboard in a room in Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Vacek who lived at 2629 South Hamlin Avenue in the Lawndale community area of Chicago, Illinois, confessed to murdering his father, Joseph Vacek Sr. on August 4, 1911. The image may have been taken in a Lawndale police station.
Notes
Full-length portrait of Joseph Vacek, Jr., accused murderer, sitting in front of a blackboard in a room in Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Vacek who lived at 2629 South Hamlin Avenue in the Lawndale community area of Chicago, Illinois, confessed to murdering his father, Joseph Vacek Sr. on August 4, 1911. The image may have been taken in a Lawndale police station.
Cite as: DN-0057412, Chicago Daily News negatives collection, Chicago Historical Society.
Reproduction Number: DN-0057412
Digital ID: ichicdn n057412
Case number: 5410
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