Charles Ponzi
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Charles Ponzi was an Italian charlatan and con artist who operated in the United States and Canada. His aliases included Charles Ponci, Carlo, Benny Broncko and Charles P. Bianchi.
Ponzi in c. 1920
Mug shot, c. 1910
Ponzi in 1920, while still working as a businessman in his office in Boston
Even before his trial, Ponzi's name had begun to pass into the language as a fraudster. This ad dated 25 September 1920 for Washington Mutual Savings Bank in Seattle, declares, "Don't Be Ponzied".
The Locomobile Company of America was a pioneering American automobile manufacturer founded in 1899, known for its dedication to precision before the assembly-line era. It was one of the earliest car
Charles Ponzi
…he bought a mansion in Lexington, Massachusetts, and maintained accounts in several banks across New England besides Hanover Trust. He bought a Locomobile, one of the finest cars of that time. He had initially purchased two first-class tickets to Italy for a delayed honeymoon with Rose but instead decided…
1901 Locomobile steam car on the London to Brighton run
Locomobile plant.
Locomobile advertisement 12 hp (1903)
Locomobile Model B (1903)