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Women Hiding Faces During Raid
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Three women hide their faces as they walk in front of State Agents after exiting their place of business during a sweeping raid on many Hurley area establishments. The arrest warrants were for gambling and prostitution.
August 4, 1942
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Women in Iron County Jail
August 5, 1942
Five women in an Iron County Jail cell after a sweeping raid on many Hurley area establishments. The arrest warrants were for gambling and prostitution.
Women in Iron County Jail
July 5, 1942
Seven women in an Iron County Jail cell after a sweeping raid on many Hurley area establishments. The arrest warrants were for gambling and prostitution.
Woman Being Led Out of a Hurley Area Establishment
August 4, 1942
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 agent's face has been blocked out.
Women in Iron County Jail
August 5, 1942
Four women in an Iron County Jail cell after a sweeping raid on many Hurley area establishments. One woman is thumbing her nose at the camera. The arrest warrants were for gambling and prostitution.
Judge R.C. Trembath
1942
Judge R.C. Trembath, who issued the warrants for gambling and prostitution for a sweeping raid on many Hurley area establishments.
Man Seized in Vice Raid
July 4, 1942
State Agent (left, with face blacked out to prevent future identification) as he seized the operator of the roulette table at the Ritz Bar after a sweeping raid on many Hurley area establishments. ...
