Burke County's Rogues Gallery: Uncovering The Stories Behind The Mugshots

The mug shot, wanted poster, and rogues gallery are intertwined within the greater category of police and criminal photography.

Verkkoa criminal named leon peltzer, alias vaughan, was from 1872 to 1882 photographed in various guises — smooth gent, professorial type with pince.

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Verkkothomas byrnes (left) watches a criminal struggle to avoid his mug shot for the rogues’ gallery.

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Riis/museum of the city of new york.

A history of art and its dealers, by philip hook, profile, rrp£20, 288 pages.

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Josh spero is deputy editor of ft special reports and.