Get Rich Quick Wizard To Be Deported
Title
Get Rich Quick Wizard To Be Deported
Accession Number
P77-23-024
Photographer
International News Photos (New York, N.Y.)
Date Created
1934
Caption
Boston , Mass..Charles Ponzi's last hopes of blocking deportation to Italy [?].as his $9,000,000 bubble of 1920 . Governor Ely denied his petition for a full pardon , on which the wizard of illegal finance based his hopes of being permitted to remain in the country . The final hearing today , [?] 12th , before Governor Ely was dramtized by Ponzi's own eloquent plea and the tears of his wife , Rose Ponzi who accompanied him. After the hearing they parted and Ponzie started for the immigration station at East Boston where he is here shown surrendering to immigration commissioner Harry Ward . Before being locked in a cell to await deportation .
Description
Title from caption .
Notes
Full newspaper caption attached to photo .
Measurements
6.5 X 8.5 in.
Work Type (AAT)
photographs
Process
gelatin silver prints black-and-white photographs
Genre
Photojournalism
Location
United States--Massachusetts--Boston
Subject Names
Ponzi , Charles
Subject (TGM)
Deportations Immigration stations Government officials Criminals
Collection
Baltimore News-American Collection
Credit Line
The Photography Collections, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Rights
This item may be be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. It is made available by UMBC for non-commercial research and education. For permission to publish or reproduce, please see http://library.umbc.edu/speccoll/rightsreproductions.php or contact Special Collections at speccoll(at)umbc.edu.
Repository
University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
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