Double Trouble: The Strange Mugshots of Harris Lyons, 1893
This post was originally published on this siteThe photos of Harris Lyons were taken by the police in Newark, New Jersey. They are carte de […]
law & criminal
Mugshots of Bertha Liebbeke aka Fainting Bertha, One of the Midwest’s Most Infamous Pickpockets
This post was originally published on this siteBertha Liebbeke (often spelled Liebke), known by the alias “Fainting Bertha,” was one of the American Midwest’s most […]
Ozzy Osbourne Getting His Mugshot in a St. Louis Blues Jersey for Public Intoxication During the Bark at the Moon Tour
This post was originally published on this siteOn May 15, 1984, Ozzy Osbourne played a legendary set at the Mid-South Coliseum on the Bark at […]
Glamorous Portrait of Lilian Rose Goldstein, a Member of the Forty Elephants
This post was originally published on this siteThis glamorous portrait is believed to be Lilian Rose Goldstein, the Bobbed-Haired Bandit. Taken in about 1926 and […]
Powerful Portraits of Andy Warhol Showing His Shooting Scars From 1969
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1969, Richard Avedon photographed Andy Warhol’s shooting scars in one of the most stark and unsettling celebrity […]
On December 24, 1994, Air France Flight 8969 Was Hijacked by Four Members of the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) of Algeria
This post was originally published on this siteOn December 24, 1994, Air France Flight 8969 became the stage for a deadly hijacking that would test […]
Portrait of Florrie Holmes, a Member of the Forty Elephants
This post was originally published on this siteAmong the seventy known members of London’s most infamous all-female criminal gang, Florrie Holmes stood out as a […]
Curious Chicagoans Pack the Cook County Morgue to View the Body of Slain Fugitive John Dillinger on July 22, 1934
This post was originally published on this siteJohn Dillinger, one of the most notorious bank robbers in American history, was gunned down by FBI agents […]
The Story of Joe Arridy, the Happiest Prisoner on Death Row
This post was originally published on this siteThe story of Joe Arridy is a tragic case of a man with severe intellectual disabilities who was […]
22 Vintage Mugshots of Victorian Child Offenders Jailed for Stealing Items for Christmas Day
This post was originally published on this siteThese vintage photographs of Victorian child offenders, which originate from Wandsworth Prison, London, were taken from December 1872 […]
An FBI Agent Delivering $1,000,000 to a Plane Hijacker, in His Underwear, 1972
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1972, one of the strangest moments in aviation history unfolded on the tarmac of Miami International Airport. […]
Mugshot of Vincenzo Perugia, the Thief of the ‘Mona Lisa’
This post was originally published on this siteMugshot of Vincenzo Perugia, the Italian man who stole the Mona Lisa out of the Louvre Museum in […]
Mae West Learning How to Handle a Gun After Being Held Up, Robbed, and Sent Death Threats by Gangsters, 1934
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1934, at the height of her fame, Mae West—the bold, wisecracking Hollywood icon—found herself the target of […]
This is William West and William West, Doppelgängers Who Were Part of the Inspiration of Fingerprint Identification
This post was originally published on this siteThey looked identical and even shared the same name, but the two prisoners pictured were actually different people […]
Stolen Jim Morrison Graveside Bust Found by Chance After 37 Years
This post was originally published on this siteA memorial bust of American singer Jim Morrison that was stolen from his grave 37 years ago has […]
The Mugshot of Stephen Shock, 1916
This post was originally published on this siteHere’s the mugshot of Stephen Shock, also known as Walter O’Brecht, prisoner #6970. Shock was sentenced to two […]
The Mugshot of 19-Year-Old Phyllis Stalnaker, Who Was Arrested in 1944 for Being a “Weedhead” and a “Tramp”
This post was originally published on this siteHere’s the mugshot of Phyllis J. Stalnaker, a 19-year-old woman arrested in San Diego in 1944. The booking […]
18-Year-Old Steven Tyler Posed for a Mug Shot on March 15, 1967 in Yonkers, New York
This post was originally published on this siteSteven Tyler in a New York police mugshot following his arrest for possession of marijuana on March 15, […]
The Story Behind Johnny Cash’s Mugshot Photograph in El Paso, Texas, 1965
This post was originally published on this siteA mugshot photograph of Johnny Cash taken in El Paso, Texas on October 4, 1965. the photograph showing […]
Four Men Posing With the Body of Jesse James in His Coffin in St. Joseph, Missouri, 1882
This post was originally published on this siteAmerican outlaw Frank James (second from left) and others pose over the dead body of famed outlaw Jesse […]
Nov. 25, 1963: During the Internment of Lee Harvey Oswald, Reporters Were Enlisted to Act as Pallbearers
This post was originally published on this siteThis black and white photograph taken by Gene Gordon, the chief photographer of the Fort Worth Press, of […]
Rare Photographs of Tupac Shakur at MGM Grand Casino, Hours Before the Shooting on Sept. 7, 1996
This post was originally published on this siteOn September 7, 1996, Tupac Shakur, who’s just left the Mike Tyson vs. Bruce Seldon fight at the […]
Zsa Zsa Gabor Poses for a Mug Shot After Being Arrested for Slapping a Beverly Hills Police Officer on June 14, 1989
This post was originally published on this siteOn June 14, 1989, Zsa Zsa Gabor was driving her $215,000 Rolls-Royce. Beverly Hills Police motorcycle Officer Paul […]
Nadine Vaujour, French Woman Learned to Fly a Helicopter to Break Out Her Husband in 1986
This post was originally published on this siteOn May 26, 1986, Nadine Vaujour flew a rented helicopter, flew to the Le Sante prison in Paris […]
Los Angeles Policemen in Drag, 1960
This post was originally published on this siteMembers of the Los Angeles Police Department’s robbery squad are shown dressed as women as part of an […]