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Estimate: $ 800 - $ 1,200
(PHILADELPHIA CRIME) Police group binder containing more than 55 photographs relating to crime, comprising 25 diptych mug shots (with handwritten data on verso), 30 lineup photographs, assorted morgue scenes, and prints of crime scenes and other evidence, as well as letters on the stationery of the Police Department City of New York, Record sheets from other police precincts, finger prints, and handwritten notes. Silver prints, 8x10 inches (20.3x25.4 cm.), and smaller. Late 1920s-1930s
A potpourri of materials that would have been on the desk of a high ranking police officer and, today, will appeal to the true crime aficionado. The printed matter, handwritten notes, and grisly photographs of crime scenes are graphic reminders of the violence some people live with every day.
