Shanghai Police Wage War on Gangsterism, Shanghai
Shanghai Police Wage War on Gangsterism, Shanghai
Shanghai Police Wage War on Gangsterism, Shanghai
Shanghai Police Wage War on Gangsterism, Shanghai

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Shanghai Police Wage War on Gangsterism, Shanghai,

May 16, 1949

Warren Lee, American
2008-38
The caption provided for this Acme Photo Agency image reads: SHANGHAI POLICE WAGE WAR ON GANGSTERISM SHANGHAI: In a determined effort to rid Shanghai of crime, Municipal Police execute five gangsters who had victimized residents in various parts of the city. A total of 25 persons were executed in two days in this besieged city. Red advances and war jitters have prompted an increase in the city’s crime. This print is an original of what would have been sent over the wires to news outlets.

Information

Title
Shanghai Police Wage War on Gangsterism, Shanghai
Dates

May 16, 1949

Maker
Warren Lee
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
image: 17.1 x 21.2 cm. (6 3/4 x 8 3/8 in.) sheet: 18 x 23 cm. (7 1/16 x 9 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, Fowler McCormick, Class of 1921, Fund
Object Number
2008-38
Place Depicted

Asia, China, Shanghai

Marks/Labels/Seals
Typed caption adhered to bottom: SF (LEE) 039002 ……. NEW YORK [B]UREAU / SHANGHAI POLICE WAGE WAR ON GANGSTERISM / SHANGHAI: IN A DETERMINED EFFORT TO RID / SHANGHAI OF CRIME, MUNICIPAL POLICE EXECUTE / FIVE GANGSTERS WHO HAD VICTIMIZED RESIDENTS / IN VARIOUS PART OF THE CITY. A TOTAL OF 25 / PERSONS WERE EXECUTED IN TWO DAYS IN THIS / BESIEGED CITY. RED ADVANCES AND WAR JITTS / HAV[E] PROMPTED AN INCREASE IN THE CITY’S CRIME. / (THIS IS AN ORIGINAL OF THE RADIOPHOTO / PREVIOUSLY SERVICED.) / NY CHI MGS / CREDIT LINE (ACME PHOTO BY [W]ARREN LEE, STAFF / CO[R]RESPONDENT) / 5//16//49 / (JV)
Culture
American, Chinese
Type
photographs, gelatin silver prints, black-and-white photographs
Techniques
mounting, gelatin silver process
Subject
roads, policemen, small arms, figures (representations), deaths, men, cities, violence, automobiles

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