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Mitten Handcuffs Secure Criminals, 1933

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This post was originally published on this siteOnly the tips of fingers and thumbs protrude from handcuffs of a new style, invented by a former […]

The Strange Story of the Traveling Corpse of Outlaw Elmer McCurdy

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This post was originally published on this siteElmer J. McCurdy (January 1, 1880 – October 7, 1911) was an American bank and train robber who […]

These Are Some of Britain’s Oldest Police Mugshots, Taken From Between the 1850s and 1870s

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This post was originally published on this siteThese photographs were taken at the Moor Street public office in Birmingham from between the 1850s and 1870s, […]

Pistol Fires Red Paint at Fleeing Auto, 1932

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This post was originally published on this siteSo that gangsters and hit-and-run drivers cannot escape pursuing police cars in crowded city streets, a St. Louis, […]

Police Planes Take Off From Car to Hunt Down Crooks, 1933

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This post was originally published on this siteFugitive criminals stand little chance of escape when the Oregon State police take out after them. They are […]

Movie Camera in Police Car Puts Evidence on Film, 1939

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This post was originally published on this siteMounted on the dashboard of his patrol car, with its lens pointing forward through the windshield, a motion-picture […]

Electric Glove for Police Stuns Victims With 1,500 Volts, 1935

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This post was originally published on this siteMore punch than can be found in a box-glove is contained in a new electric glove invented by […]

The Mug Shot of Daniel Tohill, New Zealand’s Most Photogenic Criminal

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This post was originally published on this siteIntroducing the ridiculously photogenic 19th century criminal Daniel Tohill. He was arrested for stealing ferrets but we suspect […]

Amazing Mug Shots of People Posing With Their Hands on Chest in New Zealand From the 19th Century

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This post was originally published on this siteMug shots are photographic portraits of arrested suspects and convicted criminals. Since the mid-19th century, they have been […]

Mug Shot of Steve McQueen in Anchorage, Alaska, 1972

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This post was originally published on this siteIn 1972, Steve McQueen was arrested for drunk driving in Anchorage, Alaska. According to witnesses, the movie star […]

Here’s the Earliest Mug Shot Still in Existence, ca. 1843

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This post was originally published on this siteWhen photography was invented in the first half of the 19th century, it seemed to be the solution […]

Mug Shots of Criminals Posing With Hats in Calgary, 1920

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This post was originally published on this siteA mug shot is a photographic portrait of a person from the shoulders up, typically taken after a […]

In 1934, Fearless Thieves Hit the Top of the Washington Monument and Stole the Lightning Rods

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This post was originally published on this siteDuring the fall and winter months of 1934, the Washington Monument was prepped for repairs and cleaning, due […]

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Photographs of the Execution of Conspirators in the Assassination of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, 1895

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This post was originally published on this siteOn April 14, 1865, Lewis Thornton Powell, alias Payne, was the (Live Oak?) Florida native who was part […]

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January 25, 1980: Paul McCartney Is Released From a Tokyo Jail and Deported From Japan

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This post was originally published on this sitePaul McCartney and his family arrived at Tokyo’s Narita International Airport on January 16, 1980. The occasion was […]

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35 Candid and Stylish Mugshots From the Roaring Twenties

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This post was originally published on this siteThe Roaring Twenties was a golden era for criminals when rapid societal change led to the opening up […]

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Portable Auto Jail Houses Fugitive, 1936

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This post was originally published on this siteA new style in portable “hoosegows” was set by an Oklahoma police official when he built a steel […]

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In 1929, Prominent Woman Auto Racer Joan LaCosta Placed on Probation in Chicago Robbery Charge

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This post was originally published on this siteNovember 7, 1929 — Joan LaCosta, prominent woman auto racer, was held by police in Chicago, Illinois for […]

Iconic Mug Shots of Jane Fonda Taken at the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Department in November 1970

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This post was originally published on this siteThe year was 1970. Jane Fonda had just finished filming the crime thriller Klute. On her way home […]

Mick Jagger Posed for the Mug Shot, 1967

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This post was originally published on this siteIn February 1967, two members of The Rolling Stones, lead singer Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards were […]

40 Candid Photographs Captured Prostitution Scene in Paris in 1966

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This post was originally published on this siteProstitution in Paris, both street prostitution and prostitution from dedicated facilities has a long history but also its […]

Cannabis Rights Activist Ben Masel Smoking a Joint While Voting in the 1976 Presidential Election

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This post was originally published on this siteCannabis and political rights activist Ben Masel smoking a joint while casting a ballot in the 1976 President […]

Scalped in 1867 by Cheyenne in Nebraska, Here’s the Story Behind William Thompson’s Scalp

June 8, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteScalping is often depicted in old-timey cowboy-and-indian movies with lots of quavering music and dramatic pauses. But then […]

The Story of Baba Anujka, the World’s Oldest Serial Killer

June 6, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteKnown variously as the Banat Witch or the Witch of Vladimirovac, but best known as Baba Anujka, Ana […]

Gay Men Pose for a Photo While Being Detained at a Police Station in Mexico City, 1935

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This post was originally published on this siteA set of pictures of Mexicans, purportedly arrested for homosexuality in 1935. It belongs to the collection of […]

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