(AMERICAN CRIME) Thick white binder containing 400 mug shots of men and women who were picked up in Philadelphia for a range of petty crimes, including burglary, lottery, bookmaking, being a "professional thief," and more. Equally comprised of male and female subjects, many African American. Silver prints, the single images measuring 3 3/4x2 1/4 inches (8.9x5.7 cm.), the sheets approximately 3 1/4x5 inches (8.3x12.7 cm.), with a Police Department, Phila, Penn. hand stamp and typewritten information identifying the subject, their crime, and physical characteristics, on verso. 1949-64
