The Amazing Story of Chinn’s Cave House at Brooklyn Bridge, Kentucky
This post was originally published on this siteChinn’s Cave House was literally built out of the side of a cliff in rural Kentucky just west […]
law & criminal
The Original Peaky Blinders: Mugshots of the Gangs of Birmingham From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe Peaky Blinders, street-based Birmingham gang from the 19th century who slashed victims across the face with razor […]
The Story Behind the Infamous Mugshot of a Young Frank Sinatra in 1938
This post was originally published on this siteFrank Sinatra was arrested by the Bergen County, New Jersey sheriff in 1938 and charged with carrying on […]
President John F. Kennedy Riding in an Open Car in Dallas, Texas Before His Assassination on November 22, 1963
This post was originally published on this siteThe most notorious political murder in recent American history occurred this day on November 22,1963, when John F. […]
Police Motorcycle With Sidecar Jail for Traffic Offenders in Los Angeles, ca. 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteA policeman transporting a prisoner in a cage on the sidecar of his motorcycle, ca. 1920s. The traffic […]
Mugshot of John Wojtowicz, the Bank Robber Who Inspired the Making of 1975’s ‘Dog Day Afternoon’
This post was originally published on this siteMugshot of John Wojtowicz, who unsuccessfully tried to rob a bank on August 22, 1972 to pay for […]
In January of 1908, New York City Passed the Ordinance to Forbid Women From Smoking in Public
This post was originally published on this siteOn January 21, 1908, it became illegal for women to smoke in public in New York City. That […]
In 1995, a Disgruntled US Army Stole a Tank From a National Guard Armory and Rumbled Across a San Diego Neighborhood
This post was originally published on this siteOn May 17, 1995, US Army veteran Shawn Nelson stole a 57.3-tonne (56.4-long-ton; 63.2-short-ton) tank from the local […]
The Story of Elvis Presley’s Gas Station Fight and Ends Up in Court in 1956
This post was originally published on this site“I’ll regret this day as long as I live. I guess lots of people were waiting for this […]
David Crosby’s Mugshot, 1982
This post was originally published on this siteDavid Crosby, founding member of The Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash was arrested by Dallas police in […]
Mugshots of the Young Joseph Stalin From 1902 to 1911
This post was originally published on this siteBorn Josef Dzhugashvili in Gori, Georgia in 1879, the young Stalin studied to become a priest whilst secretly […]
Jerry Garcia Mugshot, 1970
This post was originally published on this siteA January 1970 raid at a New Orleans motel resulted in the arrest of the Grateful Dead vocalist/guitarist […]
The Copyright Expires: The Original Mickey Mouse is Entering the Public Domain in 2024
This post was originally published on this siteEvery year on January 1, works protected under copyright law enter into the public domain due to their […]
Hanged by Mistake: The Tombstone Commemorates George Johnson, a Victim of Wrongful Execution in 1882
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1882 George Johnson legitimately purchased a horse. At least he thought he had. Johnson unknowingly bought the […]
‘Sex Slave’ Woman Wanted for Burglary, 1977
This post was originally published on this siteWas this the best tabloid news story ever? Readers of a certain vintage will recall the name Joyce […]
Billie Holiday Mugshot in May 1947
This post was originally published on this siteJazz great Billie Holiday was photographed by Bureau of Prisons officials in May 1947. Holiday, 32 at the […]
Camera on Gun to Trap Crooks, 1934
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1934, photographic identification of fleeing criminals could be obtained with a perfected camera which was attached to […]
Mugshot of a Young Axl Rose in July 1980
This post was originally published on this siteAn 18-year-old Axl Rose posed for the Lafayette, Indiana police mug shot in July 1980. This was one […]
James Brown Mugshot, 1988
This post was originally published on this siteJames Brown posed for this South Carolina Department of Corrections mug shot in December 1988 after a jury […]
A Re-enactment of the Sexual Harassment That Flight Attendants Regularly Experienced in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteThese vintage images are extracted from the book Sex Objects in the Sky: A Personal Account of the […]
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 […]
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 […]