Wanted Notice

Original Wanted Notice from "Martin H. King, Superintendent Police" of the Boston, Massachusetts Police Department for information leading to the apprehension of "John Nobile / Wanted for Larceny And Conspiracy." Notice features a copy of the perpetrator's mug shots and finger prints, and was posted on October 1, 1934.

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 is in very good condition, with the expected age wear, light toning, some wrinkling and some damage to the bottom left corner.