Leola King, America’s First Female Traffic Cop
This post was originally published on this siteIt’s a big city policewoman directing traffic. Her name is Leola N. King, America’s first female traffic cop. […]
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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 […]
Members of the NYC Women’s Machine Gun Squad Police Reserves Riding a Sidecar-Mounted Machine Gun, ca. 1918
This post was originally published on this site Harley-Davidson’s military motorcycle history spans over a century. In 1917, the United States entered World War I. […]
Vintage Photos of the First Columbus Mounted Police Unit in 1922
This post was originally published on this siteThe first mounted police unit in Columbus, Ohio was formed in 1922. The horses were purchased using donations […]
Bullet-Proof Shield Protects Police Officers in Gun Battles, 1933
This post was originally published on this siteCollapsible armored shields to protect the bodies of police in gun battles have been invented to aid Uncle […]
Photographs of a Woman’s Dream of Becoming America’s First Police Woman, 1909
This post was originally published on this siteVintage photographs of a suffragette posed to illustrate woman police concept in Cincinnati, Ohio, 1909. In 1854, the […]
Canadian Police Officer Guarding the Pharmacy in Waist-High Flood Waters in Galt, Ontario, 1974
This post was originally published on this siteEven as the flood waters rose, the sun shone bright on May 17, 1974. Earlier rains and a […]
Porsches, BMWs, and Mercedes: Photos of Western-Spec Police Cars Used in the USSR
This post was originally published on this siteThe first foreign car joined the Soviet State Automobile Inspectorate in the late 1960s. It was Ford Galaxie […]
Abandoned Baby Sleeping in Desk Drawer at Los Angeles Police Station, 1971
This post was originally published on this sitePolicewoman Pat Johnson, 28, tends a baby girl, about 9 months old, who was found alone and crying […]
18 Incredible Colorized Photos of American Police Cars From Between the 1920s and 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteHere is an incredible collection of colorized photos from Willie Brown that shows American police cars from between the […]