Wanted Notice

Original Wanted Notice, dated 1913, from Birmingham, Alabama, offering a $25 reward for information leading to the apprehension of 17 year old Leon Bolin, wanted for grand larceny. Notice features printed copies of mug shot photographs of Bolin at age 12.

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.

This notice is in overall fine condition, aside from slight, expected age wear.