Mugshot of Frank Byron Jr., Arrest by the Great Lester, 1924
This post was originally published on this siteThe criminal? A 4-foot-tall, 20-pound ventriloquist dummy. The crime? “Laugh getter.” There’s a lot of weird things going […]
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In 1944, George Stinney Jr., 14, Became the Youngest American Executed in the 20th Century When He Was Sent to the Electric Chair
This post was originally published on this siteGeorge Stinney Jr. became the youngest person to be executed in the U.S in the 20th century when […]
Mugshots of Bertha Boronda, the Woman Who Was Arrested for Cutting Off Her Husband’s Penis With a Razor in 1907
This post was originally published on this siteBertha Boronda was sentenced to five years in prison for “Mayhem” in 1908. What’s “Mayhem” you ask? Apparently […]
Mugshots of Civil Rights Activist Freedom Riders in Jackson, Mississippi During the Summer of 1961
This post was originally published on this siteExtraordinary courage stepped up to bigotry in America during the summer of 1961. The acts of bravery came […]
The Stories of Five of the World’s Most Infamous Criminals and Their Cars
This post was originally published on this siteEverybody needs a car to get around in, including career criminals. Take a look back at the stories […]
The Kiss of Prohibition: “Lips That Touch Liquor…”
This post was originally published on this siteThe following is scanned from Mother [Eliza Daniel] Stewart, Memories of the Crusade, a Thrilling Account of the […]
Vincenzo Peruggia, the Man Who Stole the Mona Lisa Out of the Louvre Museum and Made It a Masterpiece
This post was originally published on this siteLeonardo da Vinci painted Mona Lisa in the early 16th century, but Vincenzo Peruggia (1881–1925) made her famous […]
Sometimes Mugshots Look Like Portraits: Here Are 44 Stunning Mid-Century Mugshots in Philadelphia
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1855, Allan Pinkerton founded the Pinkerton National Detective Agency in Chicago and devised the first Rogues’ Gallery—a […]
Short but Tragic Life With Gangster: 45 Photos of Frances Shea, First Wife of East End Gangster Reggie Kray in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1943 in Ormsby Street, Bethnal Green, East London, of Irish descent, Frances Shea was the beautiful, but […]
Picture of the DeFeo Family, Just Before the Amityville Horror
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1976, when they captured this family photo together at their home 112 Ocean Avenue, Amityville, they had […]
18 Amazing Mugshots of Sacramento’s Men and Women From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteMurder and mayhem have long fascinated photographers and film aficionados, and are also inextricably linked with collectors of […]
Old School Bad Girls: Female Criminals Caught Smiling in Their Mugshots in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteWhen criminals are arrested and charged with a crime, their mugshot reveals more than a police report can. […]
Meet Eugen Weidmann, the Last Person Ever to Be Publicly Executed by Guillotine in 1939
This post was originally published on this siteThe last public execution by guillotine was not as long ago as you may think. It actually took […]
AC/DC Got Banned for Spreading Neofascism, And Here’s a List of Western Bands Banned on Soviet Radio in 1985
This post was originally published on this siteAn interesting list from back in the day has recently surfaced, showcasing artists banned in the Soviet Union […]
America’s Most Notorious Criminals Are Brought to Life After Their Mugshots Were Expertly Colorized
This post was originally published on this siteThe most notorious criminals in American history have been brought into the 21st century after their mug shots […]
Execution by Cannon in Shiraz, Iran, Mid-Late 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteExecution by cannon was a method of execution in which the victim was typically tied to the mouth […]
Historical Photos of John Mccain as a Prisoner of War in Vietnam
This post was originally published on this siteJohn McCain’s capture and subsequent imprisonment occurred on October 26, 1967. He was flying his 23rd bombing mission […]
Forbidden Drinking: Photographer Margaret Bourke-White Captured Inside the Speakeasies of New York in 1933
This post was originally published on this siteProhibition in the United States lasted from 1920, when the 18th amendment prohibiting the sale of alcohol went […]
Grave Robbers Once Stole Charlie Chaplin’s Body for Ransom in 1978
This post was originally published on this siteIn one of history’s most famous cases of body-snatching, two men steal the corpse of the revered film […]
These Incredible Haunting Photographs Are of Convicted Criminals in Newcastle Between 1871-1873
This post was originally published on this siteThese images provided by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums show those who were convicted of crimes in […]