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
