Rare Portraits of Al Capone From the 1920s and 1930s

Capone is a visual retelling of the rise and eventual fall of Chicago's most notorious gangster: Alphonse "Scarface" Capone. These images of Al Capone from the 1920s and 30s were digitized from glass-plate negatives and original prints made from glass plates. Many of these photographs had never been published before, giving Capone an enlightening new perspective. All of these images are historically significant to Capone buffs as well as photography buffs, who are sure to relish this glimpse into the photographic past.

Al Capone in court, October 1931. — Chicago Tribune historical photo, Sept. 2, 2012

Al Capone, Asst. State Attorney Frank Mast and Bailiff Joe Weinberg in a Chicago Federal Building courtroom, April 4, 1931. — Chicago Tribune historical photo, May 10, 2013

Al Capone, center, in federal court in Chicago during his 1931 tax-evasion trial, with lawyers Michael Ahern, left and Albert Fink. — Chicago Tribune historical photo, May 10, 2013

Al Capone trial jury members going to lunch, 1931. — Chicago Tribune historical photo, May 10, 2013

Crowd waiting on Clark Street to see Al Capone during his trial, October 16, 1931. — Chicago Tribune historical photo, May 10, 2013

Al Capone in the criminal courthouse, Chicago, February 25, 1931. — Chicago Tribune historical photo, May 10, 2013

Al Capone, with cigar, and attorney Michael Ahern as they arrived at the federal building. October 13, 1931. — Chicago Tribune historical photo, May 10, 2013

(via Chicago Tribune)