Wanted Notice

Original Wanted Notice Mailer from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. for information leading to the apprehension of John Joseph Stadelmann,​ posted February 4, 1939 by John Edgar Hoover. Notice features copies of Stadelmann's mug shots and fingerprints.

Address panel on verso.

From the collection of Police Chief Michael Webb (1950-2009). Webb joined the Vinita Park, Missouri police force in 1974 and served until his death in 2009, during which time he purchased crime artifacts from relatives of criminals and law officers. Boasting more than 8,000 wanted posters, pieces of Webb’s collection have been featured in film and displayed at the National Crime and Punishment Museum in Washington.

Measuring approximately 8 x 8 inches, this notice is in overall fine condition, with light age wear and staple marks.