Vintage Mug Shots
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Mid 20th century vintage mug shots. The use of photography in the justice system became prevalent later in the 19th century, as they felt the documentation of physical traits could help predict criminal tendencies. Alphonse Bertillion, a clerk in the Parisian police department developed the mug shot, a format which features a frontal and profile image of the subject. Coupled with a system of identifying facial measurements, this tracking system was adopted by the Chicago Police Department in 1894.
Verso bears original handwritten ID: "Jake Max Landau / 30 Chgs OMUFP - Fugitive / 1/15/44 / Department of Police / Louisville, KY."
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.
In very good condition with the expected age wear and handling.
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20th century mug shots, Leo Nicholas Hecht, Forgery, Lincoln County, Missouri, 1944
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20th century mug shots, William La Trasse, Highway Robbery, Buchanan Cty, MO
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Early to mid-20th century vintage mug shot photographs (printed later - circa late 20th century)
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Early to mid-20th century vintage mug shot photographs (printed later - circa late 20th century)
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20th century mug shots, Clarence Copeland
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20th century mug shots, Elton G. Haughey, Larceny, 1945
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20th century mug shots, Unidentified Prison Inmate
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