Homicide in Chicago 1870-1930
1914
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James Colosimo

James Colosimo
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Attorney Charles E. Erbstein and gangster James Colosimo (also known as Big Jim), sitting in a room

Chicago Daily News, Inc., photographer.

Created/Published
1914

Summary
Informal portrait of Attorney Charles E. Erbstein and gangster James Colosimo, sitting in a room. Colosimo ran brothels and saloons in Chicago. He reputedly was murdered by Al Capone on May 11, 1920. This image was probably taken in Chicago, Illinois.

Notes
This photonegative taken by a Chicago Daily News photographer may have been published in the newspaper.

Cite as: DN-0063234, Chicago Daily News negatives collection, Chicago Historical Society.
Reproduction Number: DN-0063234
Digital ID: ichicdn n063234

Case number: 3326



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