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History Cool photo of my great granddad . Beer baron of Chicago

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  1. Jogyver
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    Going through some old photos and found these. My great GF was the Beer Baron of Chicago during the prohibition times. His right had man was Frank McErlane who actually brought the tommy gun into the gang wars. 5B36AB60-6018-4535-9DFF-BDB197AB4953.jpeg A036D732-7274-45B0-ADCE-A5DD29B0D33E.jpeg
     
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  2. 37dodge
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    Very Cool!
     
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    The pictures are OK, but I Googled McErlane. That guy was one sick f@#k.
     
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    Agree, Granddad probably was no angel either.
     
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    Wow, looks like an old gangster pic!
     
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    Them two guys seem to be proper members of the Legitimate Businessman's Social Club. (Simpsons reference)
     
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    all by the ripe old age of 38.
     
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  8. Jalopy Joker
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    wonder if related to Abe Froman "The Sausage King of Chicago" referenced in Ferris Bueller's Day Off? - could not resist -
     
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