Wanted Posters

Original Wanted Posters for "Indiana Reformatory, Pendleton - $25 Reward for Arrest and Detention" Identified as "Stanley Misunski," "John Wilson," "Orville Knoelke" and "Fred Henderson." Set of 4. Circa 1931-38.

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 8.5 each, posters exhibit the expected age wear.