(AMERICAN MUG SHOTS--MOUNTED) Group of 20 mug shot diptychs of suspected criminals from Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota, including narcotics arrests, swindlers, burglars, drunks, bigamists, arsonists, and incidents of disorderly conduct; all men, some dressed in jackets and ties, and others a bit more disheveled. Silver prints, each approximately 3 1/4x4 1/2 inches (8.3x11.4 cm.), mounted to a ruled card measuring 5x8 inches (12.7x10.3 cm.), each a front/side view of the subject, with the typed name, date, alleged crime, criminal history, identifying characteristics, residence, and additional information on mount recto (some with additional information on mount verso); cornered to a slightly larger card mount with a stapled plastic sheath on the bottom edge. 1938-60
