August 1940: American mobster Benjamin 'Bugsy' Siegel lighting a
cigar.
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August 17, 1940 - Los Angeles, California: Benjamin (Bugsy)
Siegel, Hollywood night life figure, is shown
after being taken from his luxurious Holmby Hills home for
questioning in Los Angeles about the gangland
slaying of Harry Schachter in Hollywood last Thanksgiving.
Full-length image of American gangster Bugsy Siegel (1906 -
1947), who began syndicate-controlled
gambling in Las Vegas, Nevada. Siegel wears a houndstooth blazer,
cuffed flannel pants, and loafers.
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Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel
Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel as he went on trial January 19, 1942,
accused of killing Harry Schachter.
Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel
Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel
Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel
Gangster and playboy Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel at the Los Angeles
County Jail following his surrender
on a grand jury indictment charging him with participation in a
Hollywood gangland execution.
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