Wanted Notice

Original Wanted Notice offering a "$200 Reward" for information leading to the arrest of Birger Laveson "on the charge of embezzlement," posted by the William J. Burns International Detective Agency, Inc. on February 17, 1920.

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 8.75 x 11.75, this notice is in very good condition, with light toning, folds, a tear to the left edge and mounting remnants on verso.