Wanted Notice

Original Wanted Notice Postcard from the Department of Police, Cleveland, Ohio for Obtaining Money by False Pretense. Posted by Jacob Graul, Chief of Police, Cleveland, Ohio on July 23, 1930.

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 3.25 x 5.5, notice is in overall fine condition, with light age wear and some surface abrasion on verso.