#OTD in 1948 👇🧵 ‘A narcotics agent was shot in New York and a hophead named George Tacoma was suspected. A very cold-blooded job. Happened right out on the street. Now, if there were one witness ...’ #Illustration by #RonaldMcLeod (1897-1977) for ➡️

#LawrenceGBlochman (1900-1975 👉ALT), “The Half-Naked Truth” ‘The police found the young lady running down the street screaming at 2 A.M. She was Lieutenant Ritter’s problem, but Dan Coffee found the solution’ *Collier’s*, August 14, 1948 #crimefiction #mensfashion #womensfashion