Wanted Notice

Original Wanted Notice from Fort Madison Iowa Penitentiary, offering a $50 reward for the apprehension of R. J. McCombs​, "who escaped from the Flynn farm at Clive, Iowa, on September 12, 1917." Notice features a copy of the perpetrator's mug shots.

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 6 x 6, this notice is in very good condition, with the expected age wear.