1916 SAN FRANCISCO POLICE FILE CARD MUG SHOT PIMP

1916 SAN FRANCISCO POLICE FILE CARD MUG SHOT PIMP (image 1/2)
1916 SAN FRANCISCO POLICE FILE CARD MUG SHOT PIMP (image 2/2)
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FASCINATING VINTAGE, ONE OF A KIND, ORIGINAL BUREAU OF IDENTIFICATION CARD FROM THE BUREAU OF IDENTIFICATION DEPARTMENT OF POLICE SAN FRANCISCO CRIMINAL NAME: CHAS SORRELS NATIVITY: LISTED AS NORTH CAROLINA COLOR: LISTED AS WHITE CRIME: PIMPING RESIDENCE: SAN FRANCISCO OCCUPATION: CLERK SENTENCE: 1 YEAR (DISCHARGED) I PURCHASED A COLLECTION OF ORIGINAL POLICE FILE CARDS THAT CAME FROM A 90+ YEAR OLD MAN. THESE HAVE BEEN STORED AWAY CAREFULLY FOR OVER 50 YEARS IN A DRY PLACE. ALL CAME FROM THE SAN FRANCISCO POLICE DEPARTMENT BUT A FEW ORIGINATED IN OTHER CITIES LIKE BERKELEY AND OAKLAND AND WERE SENT TO SF. THE SUBJECTS WERE PHOTOGRAPHED AND INFORMATION WAS HAND WRITTEN OR TYPED ON EACH CARD. THESE ARE FROM BEFORE THE TIME THAT FINGER PRINTING BECAME STANDARD. THE SYSTEM USED (THE BERTOLLIN SYSTEM) INVOLVED MAKING SPECIFIC BODY MEASUREMENTS. A NUMBER OF DIMENSIONS WERE RECORDED FOR THE HEAD,LEGS, AND ARMS. THESE WERE FELT TO BE UNIQUE TO EACH INDIVIDUAL AND THE DATA WAS RECORDED ON THESE POLICE FILE CARDS TO CONFIRM A SUSPECT'S IDENTITY.DESCRIPTIONS OFTEN INCLUDE TATOOS. THE CRIMINALS ARE CHARGED WITH CRIMES SUCH AS: MURDER, PIMPING, BURGLARY, EXPOSURE,LEWD CONDUCT, PRISON ESCAPE, LARCENY, SHOPLIFTING, COUNTERFEITING, SAFE BLOWING,CRIMES OF NATURE, SODOMY,RAPE, AND FORGERY MANY CARDS LIST PREVIOUS PRISONS LIKE FOLSOM PRISON OR SAN read more
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