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Woman Being Led Out of a Hurley Area Establishment

Date: 08 04 1942
Description: A woman is led out by a State Agent during a sweeping raid on many Hurley area establishments. The arrest warrants were for gambling and prostitution. The ...
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Agent Arresting Three Women and One Man

Date: 08 04 1942
Description: A state agent arrests three women and one man, a bartender, in Jeanne's Chateau. A sweeping raid was staged on many Hurley area establishments. The arrest ...
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Men Involved in Vice Raid

Date: 08 04 1942
Description: A group of men involved in a sweeping raid on many Hurley area establishments. The face of the arresting officer has been blacked out. The arrest warrants ...
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Two Men after Vice Raid

Date: 08 04 1942
Description: John W. Roach, Chief of the State Beverage Tax Division, (left) and Sheriff Sam Giovanoni, on right, snapped after a sweeping raid on many Hurley area esta...
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Swearing-In 48 Agents

Date: 08 04 1942
Description: Scene in rural schoolyard as Sheriff Sam Giovanoni swore in 48 Beverage Tax Agents as Iron County Deputies on Tuesday night, just before a a sweeping raid ...

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