1956 Barac Liquors Burglary Scene Police St Paul Rare Original Press Photo for Sale

1956 Barac Liquors Burglary Scene Police St Paul Rare Original Press Photo For Sale

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1956 Barac Liquors Burglary Scene Police St Paul Rare Original Press Photo:
$36.00

An original press photograph from the archives of the venerable 150 year-old Star Tribune newspaper in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Type & Size: A 10x8" 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.

The photograph captures a group of men, including police officers, standing on a snowy street corner in front of "Barac Liquors" with visible signs for Budweiser. This scene is located on University Avenue in St. Paul, Minnesota, on the night of a burglary and cop shooting incident on November 9, 1956. Two police vehicles are visible, with one parked on the street and another near the building.

On November 9, 1956, St. Paul was the location of a notorious event involving a burglary that escalated into a cop shooting. This photo, capturing the crime scene, reflects the heightened tensions of that period. Such events were significant in shaping law enforcement responses and community relations during the mid-20th century.

Text present on photo:
- Back of photo:
- Main text (horizontal): "Scene of burglary and cop shooting"
- "St Paul Minnesota"
- Vertical text (on the left side): "(Arrowed nearby)"
- "All people known"
- Stamp (upper right corner): "NOV 9 1956"

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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.