Exterior view of Pekin Caf?© Exterior view of Pekin Café

DN-0072231

Title: Exterior view of Pekin Caf?© Exterior view of Pekin Café Description: Exterior view of the Pekin Cafe, located at the corner of 27th Street and South State Street in the Douglas community area of Chicago, Illinois, August 23, 1920. Site where policemen James A Mulcahy and William Hennessey were murdered. The cafe also was known as the Pekin-Beaux Arts Cafe. Hershie Miller, or Hirsche Miller, and Samuel Morton were accused of the killing but not convicted.Exterior view of the Pekin Café, located at the corner of 27th Street and South State Street in the Douglas community area of Chicago, Illinois, August 23, 1920. Site where policemen James A Mulcahy and William Hennessey were murdered. The cafe also was known as the Pekin-Beaux Arts Cafe. Hershie Miller, or Hirsche Miller, and Samuel Morton were accused of the killing but not convicted. Date Depicted: 1920 August 23 Creator: Chicago Daily News, Inc. Creator Role: photographer Physical Format: glass negatives Extent: 5 x 7 in. Copyright Notice: No Copyright - United States Credit Line: DN-0072231, 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: 137538 Max Pixels - Width: 6023 Max Pixels - Height: 4631 Help improve this content