Mickey Cohen

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20150806

Description

American gangster Mickey Cohen was brought to Fort Worth from Wichita Falls and escorted to the first Los Angeles bound plane. Cohen left the state with a threat to sue the Texas Rangers for "giving him the bum' rush" by forcing him to leave. The image shows Cohen sitting at a table, eating. Published in the evening edition, August 31, 1950.

Archival Date

1950-08-31

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-2526

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Criminals; Organized crime; People; Gangs; Celebrities