Lot 20
Alvin ‘Creepy’ Karpis, Division of Investigation, U. S. Department of Justice Wanted Poster, 1934
Lot 20 Details
Alvin ‘Creepy’ Karpis, Division of Investigation, U. S. Department of Justice Wanted Poster, 1934
lead member of Karpis-Barker gang with ‘Doc’ Barker, last ‘Public Enemy #1 to be captured, longest inmate at Alcatraz (26 years), issued by J. Edgar Hoover, director, addressed to D. O. Draper, Chief Constable, Toronto, Canada
8" x 8" — 20.3 x 20.3 cm.
Estimate $100-$200
Note:
Wanted for questioning in connect with the kidnaping of Edward G. Bremer at St. Paul, Minnesota, on January 17, 1934. Born Alvin Karpis, aliases A. Carter, Raymond hadley, George haller, Alvin Korpis, Earl Peel, George Dunn, R. E. Hamilton, Ray Hunter