Prohibition-era gun discovered in walls of distillery linked to Al Capone

A Chicago-area distillery known for its deep ties to Al Capone and the Prohibition era has uncovered a striking new piece of ...
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A Prohibition-Era Gun Was Just Uncovered In A Distillery Once Controlled By Al Capone

Hidden in the walls of Thornton Distilling Co. in the Chicago suburb of Thornton, Illinois, workers recently found a shocking ...
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Al Capone and Prohibition

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Al Capone's "sweetheart" gun could sell for over $2 million at auction

A pistol that the notorious Prohibition-era gangster Al Capone nicknamed "sweetheart" is once again up for auction. This time, prospective buyers can place bids in South Carolina on the weapon that ...

Prohibition gave rise to the outlaw hideaway called Printers Alley

A 1933 headline in The Tennessean, "A Dash of Bitters," describes people claiming they were upset with the repeal of the ...
Southeast Missourian

Al Capone's legacy loved by tourists seeking piece of mobster's past

CHICAGO -- Al Capone refuses to be rubbed out. Chicago officials shun any association with "Scarface," whose Prohibition-era exploits made his name synonymous with the city. "Anything that glorifies ...
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Al Capone's 'sweetheart' pistol set to be auctioned off this weekend in Greenville

WAS NONE OTHER THAN AL CAPONE, THE WORLD’S MOST NOTORIOUS GANGSTER. THIS IS AL CAPONE’S COLT 19 1145 SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. THIS WAS HIS CONCEALED CARRY WEAPON, DUBBED AS PUBLIC ENEMY NUMBER ONE AND ...