Swann Galleries - The Vernacular Eye - Sale 2345 - April 17, 2014 - page 119

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(FEMALE OFFENDERS)
Group of 150 mug shots of ordinary-looking women who were arraigned in Philadelphia and picked
up for “illegal lottery,”“pool selling,” gambling, or betting on horses; approximately 65 are Caucasian
and 85 are African-American. Silver prints, 3
1
/
2
x4
1
/
2
inches (8.9x11.4 cm.), with a “Criminal
Identification Unit Police Department Phila., Penn.” hand stamp on verso containing basic information
about the defendant. 1959-1964
[1,200/1,800]
From the Collection of John Binder.
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I...,109,110,111,112,113,114,115,116,117,118 120,121,122,123,124,125,126,127,128,129,...250
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