1936 Thomas Robinson Jr Returns to Louisville TWA Flight Original Press Photo

Description: An original press photograph from the archives of the venerable 150 year-old Star Tribune newspaper in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Type & Size: A 6.5x9" original photograph.Condition: Photo from a working archive. May contain notes, marks, labels, clippings, and/or retouching by the staff at the time of publication. May contain issues associated with time, age, and use. Please see images for scans.Thomas H. Robinson, Jr., the confessed kidnapper of Mrs. Berry V. Stoll, is seen being escorted off a TWA plane in Louisville, Kentucky, by law enforcement officers. The photograph captures the moment as he descends the aircraft stairs, assisted by two men in suits and hats, following his capture in Glendale, California, by federal agents on May 13, 1936.Thomas H. Robinson, Jr., was involved in a high-profile kidnapping case during the Great Depression, symbolizing the infamous era of gangsters and crime in the United States. His return to Louisville marked the conclusion of a nationwide manhunt, reflecting the intense efforts of law enforcement during a time when organized crime was rampant.Text present on photo:```On back:CC 220318 (CHICAGO BUREAU)ROBINSON RETURNED TO LOUISVILLE.Thomas H. Robinson, Jr., confessed kidnapper of Mrs.Berry V. Stoll, being led from a chartered plane atLouisville, Ky., after a flight from Glendale, Calif.,where he was captured by G-men. He is the last of thenation’s major kidnapers to have been at large.FM#26-A 5-13-36YOUR CREDIT LINE MUST READ "ACME".```- - - The press photo archives contained a mix of silver gelatin and wire photographs from sources such as Associated Press Wirephoto. Generally B&W images with no typed text on them in this archive are silver gelatin images, and photos with typed text are wire photos. All images are vintage and original to their era.

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