A wanted poster was a notice distributed to let the public know about an alleged criminal on the loose. They often included a picture or a facial composite, but a photograph was not always …

A wanted poster (or wanted sign) is a poster distributed to let the public know of a person whom authorities wish to apprehend. They generally include a picture of the person, either a …

Genuine wanted posters from the so-called "Wild West" featuring real Old West outlaws are pretty rare. They were printed on cheap paper and meant to be thrown away after the fugitive was …

Jun 10, 2013 · In the classic era of the Old West—1870s and 1880s—most reward posters were just handbills or postcards sent to law enforcement officials with printed descriptions of the …

These are exact replicas of original Wanted Posters, Railway Circulars, Pinkerton Circulars, Recruitment Posters, Exhibit Notices, and Vigilante Notices from about 1849 to 1900.

These are exact replicas of actual Wanted Posters, Railway Circulars, Pinkerton Circulars, Exhibit Notices, and Vigilante Notices from about 1849 to 1900. Once a Wanted Poster Reward got …

Reproduction of an 1865 reward poster for Abraham Lincoln's assassin. An 1882 wanted poster for Oliver Curtis Perry for train robbery. Created to establish rules of justice in a land where …

The definitive answer to what was the first wanted poster; no one knows – it’s lost in history. However the first known wanted poster in America was one for the apprehension of President …

Jul 24, 2019 · In the 1800s during a time when mass media didn't exist, issuing a wanted poster served as an important means of distributing information about alleged criminals.

The book's over 150 original wanted posters, fugitive notices, and Pinkerton Agency circulars are supplemented by fascinating details about the technology of identification, the history of …