Chief of Police Arthur J. Bennett
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1938
MediumPhotography; silver gelatin print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 8 1/2 x 7 1/8in. (21.6 x 18.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 1/2 x 7 1/8in. (21.6 x 18.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 1/2 x 7 1/8in. (21.6 x 18.1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Minneapolis Public Library
DescriptionA middle-aged man wearing a wool herringbone tweed overcoat, a striped suite coat, a plaid tie, and a shirt is seated, looking at a revolver that lies on a piece of paper or cloth on a newspaper resting on a desk or table. He also wears a ring on the little finger of his right hand. The background is out of focus.
Object number2001.136.15
MarkingsOn verso, stamped in green ink, "DEC 20 1938 PM".InscribedOn verso, mimeographed label, "TRIBUNE WIREPHOTO / FAIRFIELD, CONN., DEC. 16---HERE'S THE GUN USED BY 'COSTER'--- / CHIEF OF POLICE ARTHUR J. BENNETT IS SHOWN LATE TODAY AS / HE EXAMINED THE GUN AND THE BULLET WHICH ENDED THE LIFE OF / 'F. DONALD COSTER,' DRUG COMPANY EXECUTIVE WHO WAS REVEALED AS PHILIP MUSICA, IMIGRANT WHO BECAME A CONVICT, THEN / CHANGED HIS NAME, EMBARKED ON A SPECTACULAR CAREER--AND TODAY / ENDED HIS LIFE." Accession number inscribed in pencil, right margin.Subject Terms
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