INFORMATION ABOUT THIS CARD
Criminal Name: Roscoe T.Benson
ALIAS: None listed
NATIVITY: New York
AGE: 18
COLOR: listed as white
OCCUPATION: laborer
CRIME: Suspected Grand Larceny
SENTENCE: not listed
TATOOS LISTED: none listed
I purchased a collection of original police file cards that have been stored in a dry place for over 50 years. All came from the San Francisco Police Department but some originated in other cities like Berkeley and Oakland. Some were even sent from other states. I sell these on a website but am now offering them on ETSY.
ABOUT THE CARDS: Cards measure approx. 5 1/2" x 6". All are in very good condition (see photos). 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 BERTILLON SYSTEM DEVELOPED BY FRENCHMAN Alphonse Bertillon) 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 TATTOOS. 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
Boxed 1st class shipping for one or more cards is $4. Feel free to email questions.
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