Wanted Notice

Original Wanted Notice postcard from J. T. Whitson, Sheriff of Johnson, Texas for information leading to the location of an "Estranged...dark Chestnut Sorrell Mare," for which a "liberal reward will be paid for any information leading to her recovery." Notice posted on December 13, 1910.

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 3.5 x 5.5 inches, this notice exhibits the expected age wear, toning and a small piece of the bottom left corner removed.