1960 Police Commissioner Timothy O'Connor Chicago Grand Jury Press Photo

Description: An original press photograph from the archives of the venerable 150 year-old Star Tribune newspaper in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Type & Size: A 7x8.5" original photograph.Condition: Photo from a working archive. May contain notes, marks, labels, clippings, and/or retouching by the staff at the time of publication. May contain issues associated with time, age, and use. Please see images for scans.This photograph features Chicago Police Commissioner Timothy O'Connor standing outside a grand jury room, likely related to the police-burglary scandal investigation in Chicago during 1960. Behind him is a visible sign for "GRAND JURY 406," indicating the location within the courthouse. O'Connor is dressed in formal attire including a hat, suggesting the seriousness of the proceedings.The photo is a significant piece of history capturing a moment from a police corruption investigation in Chicago. The 1960 police-burglary scandal involved numerous suspensions and highlighted issues of corruption within the police department. Commissioner Timothy O'Connor was a key figure in these legal proceedings, which underscored a period of intense scrutiny and reforms in law enforcement practices.Text present on photo:GRAND JURY 406- - - The press photo archives contained a mix of silver gelatin and wire photographs from sources such as Associated Press Wirephoto. Generally B&W images with no typed text on them in this archive are silver gelatin images, and photos with typed text are wire photos. All images are vintage and original to their era.

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