Mitten Handcuffs Secure Criminals, 1933
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 […]
law & criminal
The Strange Story of the Traveling Corpse of Outlaw Elmer McCurdy
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]
Photographs of the Execution of Conspirators in the Assassination of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, 1895
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 […]
January 25, 1980: Paul McCartney Is Released From a Tokyo Jail and Deported From Japan
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 […]
35 Candid and Stylish Mugshots From the Roaring Twenties
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 […]
Portable Auto Jail Houses Fugitive, 1936
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 […]
In 1929, Prominent Woman Auto Racer Joan LaCosta Placed on Probation in Chicago Robbery Charge
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]