Photos: Tucson's annual Dillinger Days returns with live re-enactments, vintage cars and more
After being adapted last year due to the pandemic, Tucson's Annual Dillinger Days returns with live re-enactments, vintage cars, live music, food trucks and more at Hotel Congress on Jan. 16th, 2022.
History buffs, fans of the 1930's, pop culture enthusiasts and community members gathered around Hotel Congress for live re-enactments of the Dillinger Gang's capture, performed by Hotshot Performers, as well as check out Model T's, Model A's and vintage fire trucks from the early 1900's which lined E. Toole Ave.
This year marks the 88th anniversary of the fire at Hotel Congress, in 1934, which lead to the capture of John Dillinger and his gang.
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Harry Pierpont, played by Hotshot Performer Greg DeBenedetti, fires at police during a reenactment of the Dillinger Gangs capture in Tucson's Annual Dillinger Days at Hotel Congress in Tucson, Ariz. on Jan. 16th, 2022.
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Linda Borg stands in front of a line of vintage cars from the early 1900's while people take her picture during Tucson's Annual Dillenger Days at Hotel Congress in Tucson, Ariz. on Jan. 16th, 2022.
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David Ramsower, left, talks with Vic Borg about Ramsower's 1931 Model A 2dor during Tucson's Annual Dillenger Days at Hotel Congress in Tucson, Ariz. on Jan. 16th, 2022.
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Charles Mackley, played by Hotshot Performer Bobby Stevens, left, gets kicked in the stomach by an officer during a reenactment of the Dillenger Gangs capture in Tucson's Annual Dillenger Days at Hotel Congress in Tucson, Ariz. on Jan. 16th, 2022.
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Audience members wait for the reenactment of the Dillenger Gangs capture to begin during Tucson's Annual Dillenger Days at Hotel Congress in Tucson, Ariz. on Jan. 16th, 2022.
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Ryder Van Dewerker, 2, checks out a headlight of a 1913 Model T during Tucson's Annual Dillinger Days at Hotel Congress in Tucson, Ariz. on Jan. 16th, 2022.
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Opal Long, played by Hotshot performer Tiffany Jensen, hits Russell Clark, played by Hotshot performer Rob Jensen, with her purse during a reenactment of the Dillinger Gangs capture in Tucson's Annual Dillinger Days at Hotel Congress in Tucson, Ariz. on Jan. 16th, 2022.
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David Ramsower, right, talks with Vic Borg about Ramsower's 1931 Model A 2dor during Tucson's Annual Dillenger Days at Hotel Congress in Tucson, Ariz. on Jan. 16th, 2022.
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From left to right, Charles Mackley played by Bobby Stevens, Harry Pierpont played by Greg DeBenedetti, John Dillinger played by Johnathan Mincks and Russell Clark played by Rob Jensen line up with chains during a reenactment of the Dillinger Gangs capture in Tucson's Annual Dillinger Days at Hotel Congress in Tucson, Ariz. on Jan. 16th, 2022.
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Mary Kindler, played by Hotshot performer Mari Shryock, kicks an officer during a reenactment of the Dillinger Gangs capture in Tucson's Annual Dillinger Days at Hotel Congress in Tucson, Ariz. on Jan. 16th, 2022.
2022 Dillinger Days
History buffs, fans of the 1930's, pop culture enthusiasts and community members look at vintage cars from the early 1900's on E. Toole Ave. during Tucson's Annual Dillinger Days at Hotel Congress in Tucson, Ariz. on Jan. 16th, 2022.
Rebecca Sasnett
Photojournalist
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