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Cleveland Massacre
vintage poster is a
historical illustration documenting a major brawl between the Hells Angels Cleveland chapter and a rival motorcycle club, the Breed MC, at the Polish Women's Hall in March 1971.
Details of the Event & Poster

Event Date: The infamous fight occurred on March 14, 1971, in Cleveland, Ohio.
Location: The Fourth Annual Motorcycle Custom and Trade Show, a charity event at the Polish Women's Hall, became the location for the clash.
Significance: The brawl was a major incident in Hells Angels history, leading to the Cleveland chapter adopting an extreme bylaw that required members to kill to join the club, which was later adopted by several other chapters in the 1970s.
Art Style: The artwork is done in a detailed, single-color illustration style resembling woodcut prints or red-ink drawings, depicting chaotic scenes of violence.
Rival Club: The primary antagonists were the Breed MC, a club from New Jersey, who had a long-standing rivalry with the Hells Angels.

The poster itself serves as a historical document or piece of club memorabilia related to this specific, notorious event.
Cleveland Massacre - Mounted (Poster)
Mounted
Cleveland Massacre - Before (Poster)
Before