Wanted Notice

Original Wanted Notice from "W. W. Foster, Chief Constable, Vacouver, B. C." for information leading to the apprehension of Antonin Joseph Bedin, "a Great-War veteran from the French Army...charging: Living in part off the avails of prostitution...," posted on July 10, 1939. 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, notice is in very good condition, with light toning and staple marks.