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Photograph

Directing Traffic

Date: 1939
Description: A Chicago police officer holds up his hand to signal pedestrians that they should not enter the crosswalk.
Poster

McCarthy's Second Campaign

Date: 1939
Description: Campaign poster for Joseph R. McCarthy's campaign for circuit judge. McCarthy was considered an underdog in this race, but he campaigned successfully by dr...
Photograph

International Armored Trucks

Date: 1939
Description: Three uniformed police officers stand beside two parked International trucks marked "Mercer & Dunbar Inc. Armored Car Service." A large building is in the ...
Photograph

Staged Hijacking Scene

Date: 1939
Description: Men hold guns up to the driver of an International D-40 truck marked "Decatur Fast Freight" in a hijacking scene staged by the Chicago Police Department. A...
Print

Hear Ye, Hear Ye, Hear Ye, Subpoena

Date: 1939
Description: Holiday card designed to look like a subpoena. The outside has a drawing of an old fashioned English judge. Below is the text, "Hear Ye, Hear Ye, Hear Ye, ...
Photograph

Emergency Mobile Patrol Truck

Date: 1939
Description: Rear view of interior of specially built 2 seated emergency mobile patrol truck owned by the Cleveland Ohio Police Department.
Print

Cleveland Police...Motorized

Date: 1939
Description: Advertising proof. Illustration of two police officers in an International truck, with a sign painted on the side that reads: "Emergency Mobile Patrol, Cit...

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