Wanted Notice

Original Wanted Notice from the Toronto City Police for Allen A. Herman, "Wanted for Receiving Stolen Securities" with a "value over $25.00, the said offence [sic] committed in this City on November 22nd, 1935...," posted on January 25, 1936. Notice features copies of the perpetrator's mug shots and finger prints.

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, poster exhibits the expected age wear, with light toning, folds, a few tears and staple marks.