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Photographing Crime in Maine, 1920-1940

John L. Lewis with two police officers, Portland, 1927

John L. Lewis with two police officers, Portland, 1927

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The next morning at Temple Lunch, Lewis pulled a gun, but sixteen-year-old Lewis H. Emanuel leaped over the counter and chased him down Temple Street. Despite Lewis firing three shots, Emanuel tackled him. Another taxi driver helped subdue Lewis and take him to the police station.

Emanuel received widespread praise in the local press for his bravery.


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