(26141) Purple Gang, Collingwood Massacre, Detroit, 1931

Crowds gather outside of 1720 Collingwood as police investigate the quadruple homicide in apartment 211.

Caption reads: “Photograph of a DeSoto sedan, license plate # 283-757, taken in front of 1720 Collingwood Ave in the company of Inspector Navronne.”

(26141) Purple Gang, Collingwood Massacre, Detroit, 1931
Date: 
1931-09-16
Physdesc: 
Photograph
Photographer: 
Det. Edward Cumming, Detroit Police Dept.