[citation needed], The Bureau received a call Sunday morning, April 22 that John Dillinger and several of his confederates were hiding out at a small vacation lodge called Little Bohemia near present-day Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin. [8]:32 Dillinger also studied Herman Lamm's meticulous bank-robbing system and used it extensively throughout his criminal career. The four men were identified as Harry Pierpont, Russell Clark, Charles Makley, and Harry Copeland. Well keep it that way.. The entry point to my essay on design and violence, as it relates to the shooting range target, turned out to be an astonishing article in the Style section of the New York Times on Sunday, January 18, 2015, in which a young man named Thomas S. Gilbert, Jr., entered his parents' apartment and shot his father in the head after asking his . [25][26] Dillinger then met John "Red" Hamilton and the two mustered a new gang consisting of Baby Face Nelson's gang, including Nelson, Homer Van Meter, Tommy Carroll and Eddie Green. Nothing is faster, even today. Susan Erler - , (219) 933-4183. During the opening credits, just as director John Milius's name comes on, a M1911A1 found in the actual Dillinger gang's collection during a 1934 arrest is seen at the base of a Thompson with its stock removed. Meanwhile, the gun . Three of the shots hit Dillinger, and he fell face down on the pavement. [9][10], As a teenager, Dillinger was frequently in trouble for fighting and petty theft; he was also noted for his "bewildering personality" and bullying of smaller children. John Dillingers supervillain sidekick Homer Van Meter used an M1907 to murder Patrolman Howard Wagner outside the Merchants National Bank in South Bend, Indiana, in June of 1934. However, on Saturday, March 3, 1934, Dillinger was able to escape during morning exercises with 15 other immates, Dillinger produced a pistol, catching deputies and guards by surprise, and he was able to leave the premises without firing a shot. Dillinger and five others had fled through a back window before the agents surrounded the house. The gun John Dillinger was carrying when he was shot and killed by police and federal agents in Chicago, July 1934. Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, State Agency: Cumpna stated that on Sunday afternoon, July 22, Dillinger asked her whether she wanted to go to the show with them (Polly and him). Of all the lurid desperadoes, one man, John Herbert Dillinger, came to evoke this Gangster Era and stirred mass emotion to a degree rarely seen in this country. She was unsure which of two theaters they would attend, the Biograph or the Marbro. [8]:24, Dillinger was convicted of assault and battery with intent to rob, and conspiracy to commit a felony. The owner wrote to Stephens of the gun, It always seemed to me that Dillinger would not have his name on a weapon, for obvious reasons. Stephens said the pistols, a piece of history. According to Deputy Ernest Blunk, Dillinger had escaped using a real pistol. 1. Nevada Department of Wildlife, State Agency: He forced them to open the door to his cell, then grabbed two machine guns, locked up the guards and several trustees, and fled. He fired the last shot as far as Im concerned. Arkansas Game & Fish Commission, State Agency: Dillinger chose to have a general anaesthetic. However, because a Thompson submachine gun cost $175 new ($200 with the optional compensator) nearly $3,000 today sales were tepid. [9], Dillinger is known to have participated with the Dillinger Gang in 12 separate bank robberies, between June 21, 1933, and June 30, 1934. On July 22, 1934, FBI agents closed in on Dillinger outside of the Biograph Theater in . The fake gun John Dillinger wielded, or didn't, to escape the Lake County Jail in Crown Point in 1934 is again firing debate. John Dillinger was captured in January of 1934 in Tucson, Arizona, and escorted back to Indiana to stand trial for the murder of East Chicago Patrolman Patrick OMalley. He completely blended in., Trying to prove that the pistol is legit, Stephens reached out to the now-defunct Dillinger Museum in Brown County. The subsequent 1928 version employed a heavier bolt assembly and a subsequent rate of fire of around 650 rpm. John Dillinger was captured in January of 1934 in Tucson, Arizona, and escorted back to Indiana to stand trial for the murder of East Chicago Patrolman Patrick O'Malley. They also plundered the police arsenals at Auburn, Indiana and Peru, Indiana, stealing several machine guns, rifles, and revolvers, a quantity of ammunition, and several bulletproof vests. ATF spokeswoman April Langwell told the Courier & Press Stephens account isnt true and that, the ATF cant determine the owner of a five-decade-old pistol based on the serial number alone. They crashed through a farm fence and about 200 feet into the woods. To protect the privacy and security of winners, names will not be made public. At the Lincoln Court Apartments, the FBI found a Thompson submachine gun with the stock removed, two automatic rifles, one .38 caliber Colt automatic with twenty-shot magazine clips, and two bulletproof vests. A popular variant of the Remington Model 11 shotgun favored by Gangsters of this era was called the Whippit. Winners must respond within 30 days of receiving notification or an alternate winner will be selected. Wyoming Game & Fish Department, State Agency: [35][36] Van Meter, meanwhile, escaped by hopping on a passing coal truck. Anna told the agents that she, Polly Hamilton, and Dillinger probably would be going to the movies the following evening at either the Biograph or the Marbro Theaters. Because of this shes never fired it and keeps it locked away in an undisclosed location. Box 488, Escondido, CA 92033. Five shots were fired from the guns of three FBI agents. Note Dillinger's specially modified .38 Super "machine pistol" with Thompson-style fore grip at left center, above the two sawed-off shotguns. [citation needed]. He was shot in the back; the deadly shot was ruled justifiable homicide. He returned to Chicago in July 1934 and sought refuge in a brothel owned by Ana Cumpna, who later informed authorities of his whereabouts. No substitutions or transfers to third parties allowed. The FBI agreed to her terms, but she was later deported nonetheless. Bonnie Parker of Bonnie and Clyde fame wielded a 20-gauge version. To protect the privacy and security of winners, names will not be made public. Dillinger quickly realized what was happening and acted by instinct. This medium-frame double-action wheelgun was offered with 4, 5 or 6 barrels in a variety of calibers. (II) Limit one (1) entry per household; multiple entries will disqualify entrants. He was sentenced to three years at Leavenworth, but was paroled early on December 7, 1932, with Piquett's help. Contest open to U.S. residents only. John Dillinger was born June 22, 1903, in Indianapolis, Indiana. Loeser removed several moles on Dillinger's forehead, made an incision in his nose and an incision in his chin and tied back both cheeks. Deployed military should use stateside address. [63], Dillinger is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis. On Sunday, one team was sent to the Marbro Theater on the city's west side, while another team surrounded the Biograph Theater at 2433 N. Lincoln Avenue on the north side. It comes with a series of documentation which makes a plausible case that the gun was left by Dillinger in a couch inside an abandoned house in Terre Haute, Indiana. Again, Stephens doesnt care. Available in.38 or.45. (I) Giveaway ends April 30, 2023. Missouri Deptartment of Conservation, State Agency: He grabbed a pistol from his right trouser pocket as he ran toward the alley. After shootouts, jail breaks, and girlfriends wooed and lost, John Dillinger ultimately found himself in Chicago where he met his gory end outside the Biograph Theater at the hands of Purvis and his fellow G-Men. among the guns confiscated from the John Dillinger gang during Dillinger's capture in Tucson in . Bonnie actually sewed a false zipper pocket into some of Clydes trousers to accommodate his Whippit during bank robberies. John Dillinger's Pistol. Baum was killed, and the constable and the other agent were severely wounded. Prizes will not be awarded if illegal in jurisdiction of winners. A squad of agents under Cowley worked with East Chicago policemen in tracking down all tips and rumors. As a boy he committed petty theft. Rhode Island Department of Fish & Wildlife, State Agency: They were changed back and forth according to the work to be done. Anna was willing to sell the FBI some information about Dillinger for a cash reward, plus the FBIs help in preventing her deportation. Insert a fresh magazine into the pistol . Piquett vs USA, Loeser's testimony, pp. Clarence Hurt shot twice, Charles Winstead three times, and Herman Hollis once. Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, State Agency: Swarms of police showed up at the accident scene within hours. Deployed military should use stateside address. Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries, State Agency: John Dillinger then went down to the pavement, and at 10:50, July 22, 1934, he was pronounced dead at the Alexian Brothers Hospital. A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Gangsters would shorten the barrel and buttstock on Model 11s to make something more concealable. After the grand jury returned an indictment, the FBI became actively involved in the nationwide search for Dillinger. Indiana, in March 1934 with a gun carved out of wood. O'Leary returned from a family fishing trip on July 24, the day of Loeser's arrest, and had read in the newspapers that the Department of Justice was looking for two doctors and another man in connection with some plastic work that was done on Dillinger. Free shipping for many products! The Remington .41 caliber Double Derringer pistol confiscated from gangster John Dillinger when he was arrested in Tucson, Arizona on January 25, 1934 -- six months before he was fatally gunned . Winners will be notified by certified mail on official letterhead. Tracked by police from Dayton, Ohio, he was captured and later transferred to the Allen County Jail in Lima to be indicted in connection to the Bluffton robbery. Dillinger had no luck finding work in the city and joined the town pool shark, Ed Singleton, in his search for easy money. Loeser later testified: I asked him what work he wanted done. Box 488, Escondido, CA 92033. She was taken to St. Paul for trial on a charge of conspiracy to harbor a fugitive. All entries must be received by giveaway end date. [8]:39, On June 21, 1933, he robbed his first bank stealing $10,000 from the New Carlisle National Bank. The arrest was made after the Dilliner Gang which consisted of John Dillinger, Harry Pierpont, Charles Makley, and John Hamilton held up the First National Bank in East Chicago, Indiana. On April 6, Hubert and Dillinger left Mooresville at about 8:00p.m. and proceeded to Leipsic, Ohio (approximately 210 miles away), to see Joseph and Lena Pierpont, parents of Prohibition Era gangster, Harry Pierpont. Frechette answered, opening the door two to three inches. Shots were exchanged, during which Van Meter fled the building and forced a truck driver at gunpoint to drive him to Greens apartment. Mark Frauenfelder 12:41 pm Mon May 10, 2010. On December 14, John Hamilton, a Dillinger gang member, shot and killed a police detective in Chicago. Bessie Skinner, Eddie Greens girlfriend, got 15 months on the same charge. Found in the car were maps, a machine gun magazine, a length of rope, and a bullwhip. and Mrs. Stephens. On April 3, when Green was located, he attempted to draw his gun, but was shot by the agents. And he imprisoned guards before driving away in the sheriff's car. When the sheriff, Jess Sarber, asked for their credentials, Pierpont shot Sarber dead, then released Dillinger from his cell. . Winners will be notified by certified mail on official letterhead. But without waiting for them to comply, Nelson opened fire. Employees and agents of Publishers Development Corp. are not eligible. 1919. [citation needed], Dillinger and some of the gang were upstairs in the lodge and began shooting out the windows. His father, worried that the temptations of the city were corrupting his teenage son, sold his property in Indianapolis and moved his family to a farm near Mooresville, Indiana. 17879, USA vs. May/Frechette, Nalls' testimony, p. 90, USA vs. May/Frechette, et al., Cummings' testimony, pp. (II) Limit one (1) entry per household; multiple entries will disqualify entrants. [41][50] Natalsky was shot and was subsequently taken to Columbus Hospital. (III) Giveaway winner(s) chosen by random drawing. The gun feeds from 5-, 10- or 20-round single-stack box magazines and is actuated via a plunger sticking out of the front of the forearm. Deployed military should use stateside address. The Dillinger gang captured the imaginations of Americans ground down by the Great Depression and in so doing cemented their place in the history of Americas most nefarious criminals. John Dillinger (1903-1934) Maybe you think he'd be a target for grave robbers and trophy-seekers. [38] Once Cummings retreated, Dillinger and Frechette hurried down the stairs, exited through the back door and drove away in the Hudson. Giveaway prizes may have evidence of being test fired or exhibit minor handling marks. Employees and agents of Publishers Development Corp. are not eligible. The special agents fired several shots. Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, State Agency: No substitutions or transfers to third parties allowed. There were reports of people dipping their handkerchiefs and skirts into the pool of blood that had formed, as Dillinger lay in the alley, as keepsakes: "Souvenir hunters madly dipped newspapers in the blood that stained the pavement. According to Hubert, his brother planned to pay a visit with the bullwhip to his former one-armed "shyster" lawyer at Crown Point, Joseph Ryan, who had run off with his retainer after being replaced by Louis Piquett. The final portion of the exhibition, spanning 1929 to 1941, tells the stories of notorious bad guys like John Dillinger, who was arrested in a Dayton boardinghouse visiting his girlfriend and Al . 9798, Cromie and Pinkston, "Dillinger: A Short and Violent Life, p. 189. [32] Ten minutes later, by Nalls's estimate, Van Meter parked a green Ford coupe on the north side of the apartment building.[33]. p.17. [citation needed], Dillinger reportedly became despondent after Billie was arrested. Oct 8, 2009. The four men escaped back to Indiana, where they joined the rest of the gang. Using this crude fake pistol Dillinger locked 23 jailers and trusties in jail cells, stole a pair of Thompsons from the wardens office, walked out of the jail with no one being the wiser and then drove away in the Sheriffs car. The sights consisted of a front semicircular blade and a corresponding groove cut into the top strap of the gun. 0:00. It was then that Dillinger made the mistake that would cost him his life. Box 488, Escondido, CA 92033. Girardin, G. Russell, Helmer, William J., Mattix, Rick. The M1911 was available in both .45ACP and .38 Super. They also seized three Thompson submachine guns, two Winchester rifles mounted as machine guns, five bulletproof vests, and more than $25,000 in cash, part of it from the East Chicago robbery. He was packing a Colt .32-caliber M1903 Pocket Hammerless pistol. June 22: John Herbert Dillinger is born in Indianapolis. After separating, Dillinger picked up Hamilton, who was recovering from the Mason City robbery. Mail-in entries accepted; send postcards (no envelopes) to: GUNS Magazine, GOM March 2022, P.O. Contest void where prohibited by law. Ana Sage) in Gary, Indiana, and worked periodically as a prostitute in Ana's brothel until marrying Gary police officer Roy O. Keele in 1929. West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, State Agency: Public enemy No. Van Meter replied, "I am a soap salesman." North Dakota Game & Fish Department, State Agency: [62] An estimated 15,000 people viewed the corpse over a day and a half. A month later, Pierpont had recovered sufficiently to be executed. As Americas most recognizable professional criminal, the weapons he wielded defined his persona. [8]:10, John Dillinger's parents had married on August 23, 1887. No purchase necessary. The Pierponts were not home, so the two headed back to Mooresville around midnight. O'Leary left Chicago immediately, but returned two weeks later, learned that Loeser and others had been arrested, phoned Piquett, who assured him everything was all right, then left again. [9], At approximately 8:30p.m., Sage, Hamilton, and Dillinger were observed entering the Biograph Theater,[6][51][53] which was showing the crime drama Manhattan Melodrama, starring Clark Gable, Myrna Loy, and William Powell. This page was last edited on 6 February 2023, at 21:02. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, State Agency: The M1907 was a remarkably advanced blowback-operated semiautomatic rifle produced by Winchester between 1906 and 1958. She said she was not dressed and to come back. Iowa Department of Natural Resources, State Agency: Maybe the law enforcement who boasted the jail was escape-proof was unfamiliar with the Titanic, or Murphy's Law. Dillinger with his wooden gun. The agents spread out to surround the lodge and as they approached, machine gun fire rattled down on them from the roof. The FN M1905/1906 is a design credited to the late, great John Moses Browning. All entries must be received by giveaway end date. Dillinger was hit from behind and fell face first to the ground. Shes sure the gun was Dillingers. Special agent. The work that could be done while the patient was sitting up, that patient was in the sitting-room. [8]:1617, In 1923, Dillinger's troubles led to him enlisting in the United States Navy, where he was a Petty officer third class Machinery Repairman assigned aboard the battleship USSUtah,[11] but he deserted a few months later when his ship was docked in Boston. Dayton police arrested him on September 22, and he was lodged in the county jail in Lima, Ohio to await trial. [citation needed], Special Agent in Charge Melvin Purvis and several BOI agents approached the lodge when three men exited the building and began to drive off. [64] Hilton Crouch (19031976), an associate of Dillinger's on some early heists, is buried only a few yards to the west. Associated taxes and fees are the responsibility of winners. Nebraska Game & Parks Commission, State Agency: [47], O'Leary stated that Dillinger expressed dissatisfaction with the facial work that Loeser had performed on him. Also, both now wanted work done on their fingertips. [42] The two never saw each other again. During their escape, they shot two guards. Five shots were fired from the guns of three FBI agents. [65], Lester Joseph Gillis ("Baby Face Nelson"), "Dillinger" redirects here. No purchase necessary. You needn't have a dirty mind to notice the protrusion holding up the sheet covering John Dillinger's corpse after the notorious gangster had been shot dead. Factory warranties may apply in some cases. Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife, State Agency: To get the gun back in action one need only swap magazines and squeeze the trigger. This is too ridiculous to talk about." A few months later John died in a shootout with FBI agents outside a Chicago theatre on July 22, 1934. !, Undeterred, Stephens reached out to the ATF for assistance. . [44], Cassidy administered an overdose of ether, which caused Dillinger to suffocate. It was in jail Dillinger made the friends who would eventually facilitate his meteoric criminal career. Winners must respond within 30 days of receiving notification or an alternate winner will be selected. She had remained friends with Sage and was sharing living space with Sage and Sage's 24-year-old son, Steve, at 2858 Clark Street. John Dillinger started his life of crime early. They promised her the reward if her information led to Dillingers capture, but said all they could do was call her cooperation to the attention of the Department of Labor, which at that time handled deportation matters. Loeser testified that he worked for only about 30 minutes before O'Leary and Piquett had left. (II) Limit one (1) entry per household; multiple entries will disqualify entrants. He had, in fact, drifted into Chicago where he went under the alias of Jimmy Lawrence, a petty criminal from Wisconsin who bore a close resemblance to Dillinger. I dont think Im gonna need it anymore, then handed her a .32 caliber Colt pocket gun. Photo provided by CHRISS LYON Tommy gun used in St. Valentine's Day Massacre in Chicago on Feb. 14, 1929, which was not part of John Dillinger's operation, the submachine gun a popular weapon . (III) Giveaway winner(s) chosen by random drawing. No purchase necessary. Steffe said most of the .45 caliber "tommy guns" used by Depression-era gangs were manufactured for use in World War I, but were produced too late to be . "[8]:26 His physical examination at the prison showed that he had gonorrhea, and the treatment for the condition was extremely painful. [55], Three men pursued Dillinger into the alley and fired. [8]:14 He quit school to work in an Indianapolis machine shop. In frisking Dillinger, the Lima police found a document which seemed to be a plan for a prison break, but the prisoner denied knowledge of any plan. As he tried to escape, he was . Special Agents M. Chaffetz and Earle Richmond, for example, took two sets of fingerprints from the body outside the Biograph Theater, and both were a positive match. Coulter shot out the rear left tire. May 28, 2019. There is also a hat. New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife, State Agency: Talk about a dick pic. Mary Oliver said it was given to the museum in 2004 and only occasionally included in appropriate exhibitions. His "ace" agent had killed an innocent man in April 1934 in the FBI's frantic attempt to capture Dillinger, and the same "ace" did the same thing three months later in July 1934. 7580, USA vs May, Frechette, et al., testimony from Coffey and Nalls, USA vs. May/Frechette, et al. The . Associated taxes and fees are the responsibility of winners. The youngest of John Sr. and Molly Dillingers two children, John was in trouble from the very outset. Delaware Division of Fish & Wildlife, State Agency: At Dillinger's parole hearing, he vowed to return to his family's farm and work the land after his release . Dillinger and Van Meter resided at Probasco's home until the last week of June 1934; that on some occasions they would be away for a day or two, sometimes leaving separately, and on other occasions together; that at this time Van Meter usually parked his car in the rear of Probasco's residence outside the back fence; that she gathered that Dillinger was keeping company with a young woman who lived on the north side of Chicago, inasmuch as he would state upon leaving Probasco's home that he was going in the direction of Diversey Boulevard; that Van Meter apparently was not acquainted with Dillinger's friend, and she heard him warning Dillinger to be careful about striking up acquaintances with girls he knew nothing about; that Dillinger and Van Meter usually kept a machine gun in an open case under the piano in the parlor; that they also kept a shotgun under the parlor table. Enter to win GUNS Magazine's May 2023 Gun Giveaway featuring prizes from Taurus USA, CRKT. He lost a pile of them when he fled the Little Bohemia Lodge in April of 1934. However, with ill-gotten wealth and fame came the suffocating attention of Melvin Purvis and the U.S. Bureau of Investigation, the precursor to todays FBI. [57] Winstead was later thought to have fired the fatal shot, and as a consequence received a personal letter of commendation[specify] from J. Edgar Hoover. The reason for wanting a powerful sixgun when wandering off the beaten path is sound, especially in bear country. During the stakeout, the Biograph's manager thought the agents were criminals setting up a robbery. [39][40], After the events in Minneapolis, Dillinger and Frechette traveled to Mooresville to visit Dillinger's father. Mail-in entries accepted; send postcards (no envelopes) to: GUNS Magazine, Altor Pistols, P.O. Employees and agents of Publishers Development Corp. are not eligible. Almost immediately afterwards conjecture began whether the gun Dillinger displayed was real or not. She agreed to wear an orange dress,[50] so police could easily identify her. He led the Dillinger Gang, which was accused of robbing 24 banks and four police stations. Two of them hit Dillinger. This is a photo of all of the guns possessed by the Dillinger Gang when lawmen took them down. He was a terrifying figure, so much so the police chose to shoot him in the back rather than face him head-on. Esther Stephens doesnt believe that Dillinger said that because she doesnt believe that the famous bank robber was actually shot and killed back in 1934. He raided 13 banks before the FBI shot him dead in 1934. . Dillinger's derringer, a miniature pistol that was found in the outlaw's sock when he was arrested in 1934, is going up for auction on July 25 and is expected to fetch $45,000. Prizes will not be awarded if illegal in jurisdiction of winners. He could not, this dead man, bring himself to remain dead, however, and he . Old Jail Museum Co-director Greg Steffe hoists one of the museum's two Thompson submachine guns, complete with a 100-round drum, in front of a wall of John Dillinger photos and posters. And they said, were 99.99-to-the-infinity (percent) that its his gun.. Dillinger had succeeded in capturing nine men with a piece of wood, he did find two machine guns in the in the Warden's office. He came in with a drum of machine gun bullets under his arm, threw them on the bed or the couch in the bedroom, and started to talk to Van Meter. John Dillinger escaped from the county jail in Crown Point, Indiana, with only a toy gun on March 3, 1934. Mail-in entries accepted; send postcards (no envelopes) to: GUNS Magazine, GOM February 2023, P.O. On July 21, Ana Cumpna, a madam from a brothel in Gary, Indiana, also known as "The Woman in Red" contacted the FBI. Purvis phoned Cowley, who shifted the other men from the Marbro to the Biograph. Also, in the scene at Little Bohemia where "Baby Face" Nelson (Richard Dreyfuss) questions Dillinger's (Warren Oates) leadership, Dillinger grabs Nelson's 1911 from him . Evelyn Frechette opened the door, but quickly slammed it shut. Dillinger ran from Purvis, who said he saw the outlaw pull a gun from his pocket. Probably the Single Most Iconic Item Associated with John Dillinger is the Legendary "Wooden Gun" He Carved and Used to Escape from the Crown Point, Indiana Jail, March 3, 1934. Then on March 30, 1934, an agent talked to the manager of the Lincoln Court Apartments in St. Paul, who reported two suspicious tenants, Mr. and Mrs. Hellman, who acted nervous and refused to admit the apartment caretaker. The two men were arrested the next day. John Dillinger was an inveterate career criminal who likely did more to promote the Federal Bureau of Investigation than any other single personality save J. Edgar Hoover. California Department of Fish & Wildlife, State Agency: [41] Later in the afternoon, suspecting they were being watched (agents J. L. Geraghty and T. J. Donegan were cruising in the vicinity in their car), the group left in separate cars. Another set taken during the autopsy was also a match., In addition to buying Dillingers (supposed) pistol more than 50 years after the FBI said he was killed, Stephens said she knows someone who knows someone who knows that Dillinger lived on a small farm in Indiana. Old gangster-era [19][20] He was extradited to Indiana and escorted back by Matt Leach,[21] the Chief of the Indiana State Police. The M1907 sports beautiful workmanship and a variety of advanced features. The old Steuben County Jail, now considered a historic place, may have been a temporary stop for John Dillinger during his daring days in . Green called his associate Dr. Clayton E. May at his office at 712 Masonic Temple in downtown Minneapolis (still extant). 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