Wanted Notice

Original Wanted Notice from the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Police, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for the apprehension of Tessie Johnson, "Wanted for Murder." Notice posted on October 25, 1935. Features copies of Johnson's mug shots and fingerprints.

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 inches, this notice is in very good condition, with paper clip imprints at the top edge and a punch hole to the top left corner.