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John (Jack) Albright

Date: 11 28 1936
Description: Portrait of John (Jack) Albright, former owner of the Club Monterey and one-time king of Madison gamblers, in jail, charged with keeping a gambling house, ...
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Cecil LaValla

Date: 07 15 1933
Description: Portrait of Cecil LaValla, sitting in a chair at the county jail, suspect in the murder of Odin Tofsrud.
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Gladys Heacock, Escapee

Date: 10 12 1931
Description: Gladys Heacock, escapee from Indiana State School for Girls, who pleaded guilty to stealing a State car, and another woman sitting in the Dane County jail.
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Carl Frey

Date: 02 04 1931
Description: Portrait of Carl Frey, 28, Stoughton. He confessed to the murder of Albion postmaster Frank Kelling.
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Lillian Rice at Police Station

Date: 01 30 1931
Description: Lillian Rice (aka Loretta La Boze), 18 of Janesville, in man's clothing with police matron, Pearl Shaughnessy, at the Police Station. Lillian was arrested ...
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Prisoner Wilfred Leigh Mills

Date: 07 08 1940
Description: Prisoner photograph of Wilfred Leigh Mills, inmate number 25714, an English truck driver convicted of larceny.
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Prisoner William Joseph Hogan

Date: 02 11 1946
Description: Prisoner William Joseph Hogan, inmate 28820, a truck driver convicted on two counts of assault with intent to rob.
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Prisoner Virgil Valorous Ishmael

Date: 02 11 1946
Description: Prisoner photograph of Virgil Valorous Ishmael, inmate number 28858, a truck driver convicted of issuing worthless checks.
Photograph

Loraine Hotel Hold-up

Date: 11 24 1947
Description: Max M. Feeney, Loraine Hotel robber, a parolee from Indiana, who was captured by Officer Raymond P. Kurth five minutes after the hold-up.
Print

Little Rock Flyer

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Description: "Little Rock's 'Lady' of the Year", a flyer distributed by racists in Little Rock, illustrated by her 1946 police mug shot and arrest record. The text char...
Photograph

Wyoming Prison Escapee

Date: 06 26 1953
Description: Portrait of Tracy Ukena, a Wyoming prison escapee, sentenced to a three-year prison term by Federal Judge Patrick T. Stone in the U.S. District Court. He h...
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Louis Maniacci Mug Shot

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Description: A strip of three mug shots of Louis Maniacci, prisoner 22846.
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James Gumina Mug Shot

Date: 09 05 1934
Description: A strip of three mug shots of James Gumina, prisoner 21855.
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Isadore Crupi Mug Shot

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Description: A strip of three mug shots of Isadore Crupi, prisoner 23115.
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Michael Caruso Mug Shot

Date: 12 21 1934
Description: A strip of three mug shots of Michael Caruso, prisoner 22055.
Poster

Wanted Poster

Date: 1920
Description: A paste-up of a wanted poster created to identify Frank Lambert and his aliases and crimes. A series of 14 poses of Lambert dressed in a suit and hat, smok...
Photograph

Mickey Hayes Murder Trial

Date: 09 20 1960
Description: Portrait of Circuit Judge Russell E. Hanson, presiding judge at the Jon (Mickey) Hayes double murder trial. Hayes is accused of shooting his father and ano...
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Double-Homicide Suspect

Date: 2012
Description: Press conference podium area in the City Hall for a double-homicide case, with main suspect (later convicted), Jeffrey Lepsch, pictured twice. American and...
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Henry Dickert Mugshot

Date: 06 20 1916
Description: Mugshot of Henry C.F. Dickert.
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Ralph O'Dell Murder Case — Accused O'Dell

Date: 11 1957
Description: Portrait of the defendant, Ralph O'Dell, accused of shooting Joseph Knock during a burglary attempt.

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