Original 1914 Duluth Police Bertillon Identification Card Mugshot Photo EX Shape

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Original 1914 Duluth Police Bertillon Identification Card Mugshot Photo EX Shape:
$249.95

Original 1914 Duluth Police Bertillon Identification Card Mugshot Photo EX Shape-The product is an original 1914 Duluth Police Bertillon identification card featuring a mugshot photo. This historical memorabilia item captures a piece of US history related to mobs, gangsters, and criminals. The card provides a unique insight into the law enforcement practices of the early 20th century in the United States.
-The card records:

A mugshot photograph
Physical measurements (height, head length, foot size, arm span, etc.)
Personal descriptors (hair/eye color, build, weight)
Arrest/criminal history notes
Fingerprint sections (blank on this example)\

These were part of theBertillon system, developed in the late 1800s by Alphonse Bertillon and widely used by police departments in the U.S. and Europe before modern fingerprint databases took overYour card is from the:

Duluth Police Department

The subject appears to be:

“Geo. Meyers”
Alias: “Dutch”
Possibly described as a “W.H. miner etc.”
Criminal specialty noted as “P.P.” (very likely “pickpocket”)

The card itself is clearly dated several times:

“Measured at Duluth, Minn. Apr. 10, 1914”
File notation: “Det. June 1914”

Some readable details include:

Height in shoes: about 5'11⅝"
Age: 40
Weight: about 164 lbs
Hair: “Bro.” = brown
Criminal history mentions:
- Omaha, Nebraska
- “12/20/1900 – 6 mos.”
- another entry mentioning “3” and “Hours” (hard to read)

- The exact items in the pictures are included in this sale.
- Free shipping (BD1).