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During the 1950s (and any time period for that matter), gangs would use graffiti to mark off their turf as a warning to enemy gangs.\u00a0 Unfortunately, pictures of gang graffiti are rare and hard to come by.\u00a0 But here is a nice picture of gang graffiti of a gang from East Harlem called the Dukes.\u00a0 The Dukes were an Italian gang who got into fights with the Dragons another gang from East Harlem.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>1950s Gang Graffiti – Italian Dukes East Harlem<\/p><\/div>\n
The Dukes were involved in a gang shooting on June 11, 1956 against their rival Dragons, of which I hope to have more information later.<\/p>\n
Many thanks to Enrique Caro who gave permission to use this picture, below you can make out the gang graffiti of “Ellery Bops,” a gang from the Williamsburg area in Brooklyn.\u00a0 You can also make out the letters LAMF which means “Like a Mother F__).<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Ellery Bop Gang Graffiti<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Before you get to the article\u2026 On February 23, 2018, my book on the Mau Maus and Sand Street Angels, who were two Brooklyn youth gangs from the 1950s, has been completed.\u00a0 It took 15 years of research and writing … Continue reading