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Description
Harry Odell and George Harris sent this Western Union telegram to congratulate their friend Everett S. "Shep" Hurd in Bangor. Mr. Hurd alerted law enforcement authorities to the presence of the Brady Gang, contributing to their capture on Central Street on October 12, 1937.
About This Item
- Title: Congratulations for Shep Hurd, Bangor, October 13, 1937
- Creator: Western Union
- Creation Date: 1937-10-13
- Subject Date: 1937-10-13
- Location: Bangor, Penobscot County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions: 16.5 cm x 20.5 cm
- Local Code: 2009.004.0033.B
- Collection: Brady Gang Collection
- Object Type: Text
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Brady, Alfred, 1910-1937
- Central Street (Bangor, Me.)
- Organized crime--Maine--Bangor
- Gangsters--Maine--Bangor
- Gangs--Maine--Bangor
- Police shootings--Maine--Bangor
- United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Criminals--Maine--Bangor
- Hurd, Everett S., 1895-1976--Awards
- Hurd, Everett S., 1895-1976--Correspondence
- Letters
People
Other Keywords
- Al Brady
- Alfred Brady
- Bangor
- Brady
- Brady Gang
- Dakin
- Dakin Sporting Goods
- Dakin Store
- Everett S. "Shep" Hurd
- FBI
- Gangbusters
- Gangsters
- Shep Hurd
- Shooting
- Shootout
- Stakeout
- Western Union Telegram
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Bangor Historical Society159 Union Street, Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 942-1900
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