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Lot # 667: FBI Manhunter Melvin Purvis Vintage Photograph (1936)

Starting Bid: $100.00

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Item was in Auction "September 2007 Internet",
which ran from 9/23/2007 12:00 AM to
9/23/2007 9:00 PM



G-man, Melvin Purvis, was one of America's most admired men in 1935. The FBI agent, responsible for taking down some of the countries most notorious public enemies, captured a record number of crooks including Pretty Boy Floyd, Baby Face Nelson and John Dillinger. This is a superior quality, vintage (1936) studio portrait of Purvis. The mint photo, from the archives of the San Francisco Examiner, measures 8x10".

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