Edward Widener, questioned in inquest for St. Valentine's Day Massacre, sitting in profile

DN-0087924

Title: Edward Widener, questioned in inquest for St. Valentine's Day Massacre, sitting in profile Description: Informal full-length portrait of Edward Widener sitting in profile at a table in a courtroom in Chicago, Illinois, being questioned in the inquest for the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, also known as the Moran Gang Massacre, in which reputed members of the Al Capone gang disguised themselves as policemen and murdered members of the George Moran (""Bugs"" Moran) gang. Dr. Herman N. Bundesen, Cook County Coroner, is sitting next to Widener. Unidentified men are sitting and writing at the table, and men are sitting in a seating area in the background. Date Depicted: 1929 Creator: Chicago Daily News, Inc. Creator Role: photographer Physical Format: glass negatives Copyright Notice: No Known Copyright Credit Line: DN-0087924, Chicago Sun-Times/Chicago Daily News collection, Chicago History Museum Accession Number: 1960.784 Acquisition Source: Gift of Field Enterprises, Inc. Collection Type: Prints & Photographs - Chicago Daily News Storage Location: Chicago Daily News negatives collection, Chicago History Museum Catalog Record ID: 133990 Max Pixels - Width: 5713 Max Pixels - Height: 4646 Help improve this content