
Sweaters and Other Strange Ephemera of Chicago’s 1970s Stree
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We took a look at the history of Chicago’s gang sweaters.
In the early days of their existence, Chicago’s street gangs developed some unique conventions that, ironically, actually helped law enforcement track them down. We took a look at the history of Chicago’s gang sweaters.
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Sweaters and Other Strange Ephemera of Chicago’s 1970s Stree
Clip: 5/18/2017 | 6m 19sVideo has Closed Captions
In the early days of their existence, Chicago’s street gangs developed some unique conventions that, ironically, actually helped law enforcement track them down. We took a look at the history of Chicago’s gang sweaters.
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