Title supplied by cataloger.; Photograph was edited for publication purposes. Albert Marco, born Marco Albori, was an Italian bootlegger who was active in Los Angeles during the Prohibition Era in the 1920s. Marco worked closely with Charles H. Crawford, who ran city politics along with Kent Kane Parrot. On June 28, 1928 Marco was arrested and put on trial for assault with a deadly weapon when he shot Dominick Conterno and Harry Judson. He was found guilty on two counts and was sentenced to two seven-year terms. He was paroled in 1933. Marco was deported to Italy in November 1933. He returned to Los Angeles in 1937 hoping to permanently stay in the United States, but he was denied and ordered to return to Italy again. First photograph caption dated June 27, 1926 reads "Photo shows Albert Marco, alleged 'vice baron,' held for shooting Dominick Conterno in a row over dancing with Mrs. Conterno at the Ship Cafe. Drawing shows how Marco is alleged to have knocked down dike Freeman and shot Conterno."; Second photograph caption dated August 23, 1927 reads "Albert Marco, alleged 'underworld boss,' who is assailed by councilman Carl I. Jacobson in an attack on vice conditions, is pictured as he arrived at the federal building today for hearing on liquor charges. Marco waived the hearing and was held to answer in federal district court."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;30 x 12 cm. on 31 x 12 cm. board. Photographic prints
Marco, Albert Gangsters--United States Organized crime--United States Criminals--California--Los Angeles Crime--California--Los Angeles Portrait photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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