The bloodiest Valentine’s day in Chicago history also made Al Capone the most wanted man in 1920s America

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The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre, Illinois

Seven men died in a hail of bullets inside a Chicago garage on February 14, 1929. Blood pooled across the concrete floor as their bodies fell against a brick wall.

The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre shocked Chicago during Prohibition, when selling alcohol was illegal. Newspapers across America printed crime scene photos.

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The Garage Where The Massacre Took Place

SMC Cartage Company ran from a plain brick building at 2122 North Clark Street…

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