Louis "Lepke" Buchalter handcuffed to a guard, 1939 (Library of Congress)
World-Telegram & Sun staff photograph by Al Aumuller of Louis "Lepke" Buchalter handcuffed to a guard and getting into a van, dated 1939. A copy is stored here.
- Date
- 1939
- Kind
- photograph
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-12
- Rights
- The Library of Congress rights advisory on the item record reads: "No known restrictions on publication for NYWT&S staff photographs. For information see "New York World-Telegram & Sun..." https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/res.076.nyw" The record identifies this print as a World-Telegram & Sun staff photograph. Collection: New York World-Telegram & Sun collection, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. Call number: NYWTS - BIOG--Buchalter, Louis "Lepke"--Gangster--Dead [item] [P&P]. Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-114629 (b&w film copy neg.).
The Library of Congress titles this print “[Louis “Lepke” Buchalter handcuffed to guard, getting into van] / World Telegram & Sun photo by Al Aumuller.” Its subject heading reads “Buchalter, Louis, 1897-1944 – Capture & imprisonment”. The record gives 1939 as the date. It names no day or place, and it does not name the guard.
The FBI’s caption on its Buchalter mug shots gives his surrender as August 24, 1939. This page does not say the van photograph was taken that day.
The Library’s rights statement covers World-Telegram & Sun staff photographs only, and the record identifies this print as one. The copy stored here is the Library’s service JPEG.
