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https://www.foxnews.com/real-estate/couple-bootleg-whiskey-1920s-secret-walls-new-york-home
Who would have thought.
Who would have thought.
Guess he should have paid the loan shark guy.Back in the 1980's there was a business who was located on the main drag through the city and had a back entrance in the alley in an area that was notoriously bad in the 1920's. This building had been bought and was being remodeled on the inside and at one point in the back they were removing a non weight bearing wall and tore into it and found a body and immediately called the police. They determined from the clothing it was probably 20's era but there were was no way to ID the body except that it was a male from the clothing. The people that owned the building in that era were all dead and gone. It was kept very quite and hushed up.
The only problem with that story is that in the 1920's and 30's Las Vegas was a spot on the map in the desert that no one had ever heard of; it didn't really take off as a destination for gambling and,vice until well into the 1950's so it's doubtful anyone in the city you are ralking about even knew of Las Vegas in the,1920s....I live just outside a small town in Kentucky that was called little Las Vegas during the 1920's and 1930's. From listening to stories from old timers and reading history this city was wild in one area. Main street was civilized area and no drunks, prostitution etc... was allowed on it, but the 19th st. and others were rife with saloons, whore houses, gambling, shootings, knifings etc... Lots of history. I actually worked with an old lady in the early 1990's who was a madam in one of the whorehouses in the 40's.
The only problem with that story is that in the 1920's and 30's Las Vegas was a spot on the map in the desert that no one had ever heard of; it didn't really take off as a destination for gambling and,vice until well into the 1950's so it's doubtful anyone in the city you are ralking about even knew of Las Vegas in the,1920s....
It seems I recall an incident a few years ago, where a Thompson was found and had to be destroyed, because it hadn't been registered. Anyone else remember that?Wonder if a Thompson will be uncovered.
It wasn't Good when it was made, since it was prohibition it didn't have to be. Hell they were drinking alcohol based furniture polishSo was the booze still good ? ... :supergrin:
What a shame. Some people just can't keep quiet.It seems I recall an incident a few years ago, where a Thompson was found and had to be destroyed, because it hadn't been registered. Anyone else remember that?
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...erman-rifle-destroyed-police-buy-program.htmlIt seems I recall an incident a few years ago, where a Thompson was found and had to be destroyed, because it hadn't been registered. Anyone else remember that?
According to the article, the officers allowed the woman to sell it to a collector. I hope that was truly the case.https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...erman-rifle-destroyed-police-buy-program.html
A World War II assault rifle that belonged to an SS officer was handed in to a gun buy-back organised by police in Connecticut.
The rare find, which is worth up to $40,000, would have been sent home by an American soldier who had taken it from a prisoner of war or a German he had killed.
Officer Lewis Crabtree, of the Hartford Police Dept, said: 'The chance to see a piece of history - this - is absolutely unbelievable.'
Even better than a Thompson, sad to see it go to a buy back.
I remember that story, STG-44. Officer refused to take the gun in and discovered that it was registered. As I recall the lady sold it for 40k.https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...erman-rifle-destroyed-police-buy-program.html
A World War II assault rifle that belonged to an SS officer was handed in to a gun buy-back organised by police in Connecticut.
The rare find, which is worth up to $40,000, would have been sent home by an American soldier who had taken it from a prisoner of war or a German he had killed.
Officer Lewis Crabtree, of the Hartford Police Dept, said: 'The chance to see a piece of history - this - is absolutely unbelievable.'
Even better than a Thompson, sad to see it go to a buy back.